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__label__wiki	0.831675	0.831675	Sophienburg Museum and Archives > Blog > 1917 Potholes, paving and praise the Lord! By Keva Hoffmann Boardman — Driving down Magazine Street the other day, I may have muttered some choice words when I bounced into a pothole that, I promise, a whole pig could have fit into. By the time I got to the Sophienburg, I was thinking hard about the streets World War I Centennial and Weihnachtsmarkt By Tara V. Kohlenberg — At 11:00am on November 11, 1918, the fighting ended. Bells tolled around the world to mark the end of the Great War. Over 4.7 million Americans stepped up to serve in uniform between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. Two million of them were Amanty Christmas Connection By Tara V. Kohlenberg — Museums tell the stories of our lives over and over again in detail. It becomes challenging to present annual events – like Christmas – in a new and interesting way. Our current special showing is an 18-month long exhibit of War Stories: Memories of New Braunfels Many trails converge in New Braunfels By Myra Lee Adams Goff The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce sponsors an amazing brochure titled “New Braunfels, Texas Culture & Heritage (Kultur und Erbe).” The brochure invites you to take a peek inside with the words “Open to see trails & explorations involving New Braunfels, Texas.” Just inside Agricultural Society of Fischer’s Store history sometimes violent By Myra Lee Adams Goff Rural communities in Comal County outside of the City of New Braunfels formed mostly around land for farming and ranching. Stores, post offices and dance halls sprang up around these farming communities. Around Comal County roughly 30 of these small settlements developed. One of those Meridian Highway businesses being documented By Myra Lee Adams Goff The Texas Historical Commission is taking on a two-year project documenting the Sixth Principal Meridian Highway in Texas. Don’t know where it is? The highway has been a major highway north to south since 1911. The Commission is gathering information on travel related structures along Historic Kindermaskenball Parade This Coming Saturday By Myra Lee Adams Goff Eleven years ago Rosemarie Gregory and I wrote a book called “Kindermaskenball, Past and Present”. It’s about an event here in New Braunfels that goes back to the early days of the settlement. At the beginning of the book we made this statement: “Kindermaskenball is Former Eiband & Fischer store to receive historical marker By Myra Lee Adams Goff A Texas Historical Marker honoring Eiband & Fischer store is being cast at the foundry in San Antonio, soon to be installed at the site of the one-time famous mercantile store. You or your family may remember this store if you were in New Braunfels The interesting history of Esser’s Crossing By Myra Lee Adams Goff When I was a child, people used to just ride around to sight-see. If you want to see what people saw in that practice, just drive up Farm-to-Market Road 311 about 19 miles to a place called Esser’s Crossing. You’ll enjoy the sightseeing. Esser’s Crossing Your ticket for the: Potholes, paving and praise the Lord!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1669
__label__cc	0.742294	0.257706	Grimoon Venice /Rennes // Italy/France Grimoon is an italo-french band formed in 2003. It's not easy to define their musical orientation. A mixture of rock, pop, folk, mostly sung in French. .. Besides the musical project, they have realized self produced pieces of video art, which support each song. .. Their first Ep "Demoduff 1" was released on may 2004 by Macaco Records. .. After several Italian and abroad performances (Sziget Festi...val in Budapest, Berlin and Wien...), Grimoon have started to record their first official album (autumn 2005), produced by Giovanni Ferrario (Micevice, Hugo Race & True Spirit...). .. "La lanterne magique" was released on 20th of november 2006 (Macaco Records/Audioglobe) with a movie on dvd. .. The movie, produced and directed by Grimoon is a funny thriller, based on Grimoon's strange and absurd world. .. During 2007 the band have been on tour in Italy, France and Germany and at the begining of summer they started to record a new album. .. The 14th of march 2008 was released the second album, "Les 7 vies du chat" in Italy. .. The album has been produced by Giovanni Ferrario and recorded with several italian and international guests : Pall Jenkins and Scott Mercado, Thibaut Derien, Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti, Lo.mo, Marta Collica, Mariposa, Giovanni Ferrario. .. During 2009 Grimoon has been touring in Italy and Europe and they realised their second movie "Neera" and third album "Super 8" produced by Scott Mercado (Manuok). .. The cd+dvd was released in march 2010 in Italy and september in Germany and Usa. Since they released this last album Grimoon never stopped touring Europe and Usa. IN may 2011 they released "Cinematic Pop", a dvd that contains 15 Grimoon's short movies and a documentary .. .. .. Grimoon’s tracks 05 Stars Dust by Grimoon 03 Iron Space Bird by Grimoon 01 Flying Away From You by Grimoon Souvenirs by Grimoon Grimoon's likes Grimoon's playlists Grimoon's tracks Grimoon's comments	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1673
__label__wiki	0.684781	0.684781	Caleb Otniel Traian Nechifor Liceul Crestin Pro Deo Ph.D. in Theology Al. Vaida Voevod nr. 55A Cluj-Napoca, Cluj 400174 http://calebn.wordpress.com Research and Science Today No. 1(5)/2013 Number of pages: 311 Posted: 09 Apr 2013 Flavius Marcau, Elena Adam, Elena Triscas, Raluca-Maria Nicoara, Ruben Ivan, Paul Duta, Ioan Panait, Viorella Manolache, Alin Andronache, Andreea Trandafir, Anda Taropa-Iacob, Andreea-Emilia Duta, Costel Iordan, Oana Alexandra Alexa, Mihaela Ciorei, Isabella Cristiana Sima, Mihaela Mateiu, Elena Nisipeanu, Alexandra Calin, Katalin Harangus, Filip Vladimir Edu, Aurelia Camelia Marin, Nica Aser, Bogdan Laura, Monika Moga, Dana Vulpasu, Elena-Alis Costescu, Cristina-Elena Ciuntuc, Caleb Otniel Traian Nechifor, Cosmina Cristescu, Cristina Pipos and Alexandra Manescu University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Babes-Bolyai University, Babes-Bolyai University, Babes-Bolyai University, Romanian Diplomatic Institute, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romanian Academy - Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, University of Bucharest, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Babes-Bolyai University, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Transilvania University of Brasov, Universitatea Constantin Brâncoveanu, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (NSPSPA), Babes-Bolyai University - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brasov, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Babes-Bolyai University, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Liceul Crestin Pro Deo, Transilvania University of Brasov, Transilvania University of Brasov and University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu Rome, Cholera Epidemics, Conlict, Strategy, Romania, Security, Money Market, Development Conceptul De Profeţie Mesianică În Vechiul Testament: Definire Şi Statistic (The Messianic Prophecy Concept in the Old Testament: Definition and Statistics) Studia UBB Theologica Graeco-Catholica Varadiensis, Cluj-Napoca, LVII, 2,pp. 69-78, 2012 prophet, prophecy in Old Testament, messianic prophecy, law of probability, fulfilment Research and Science Today Supplement Research and Science Today Supplement 2013 Number of pages: 312 Posted: 04 Mar 2015 Pompiliu-Nicolae Constantin, Marius Vrancianu, Ciprian Todea, Krisztina Sandor, Crucita Baciu, Alina Buzaianu, Andreea-Emilia Duta, Ion Panait, Iulian Popa, Paul Duta, Flavius Marcau, Mihaela Ciorei, Mariana Galeru, Katalin Harangus, Horia Schiau, Filip Vladimir Edu, Angela Marculescu, Claudiu Marian, Aurelia Camelia Marin, Stefan-Claudiu Marin, Emilia Costescu, Alexandra Manescu, Alina Ciobanu, Ana-Maria Hojbota, Elena Popovici, Marius Nicoara, Caleb Otniel Traian Nechifor, Raluca Dima, Nicusor Tuca and Carmen Lazar University of Bucharest, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Babes-Bolyai University, Babes-Bolyai University, Babes-Bolyai University, Romanian Diplomatic Institute, University of Bucharest, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Babe?-Bolyai University, Romanian Diplomatic Institute, University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu, University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Transilvania University of Brasov, Transilvania University of Brasov, Transilvania University of Brasov, Transilvania University of Brasov, Babes-Bolyai University, Universitatea Constantin Brâncoveanu, University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu, University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu, University Constantin Brancusi of Targu-Jiu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University - Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University - Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Transilvania University of Brasov, Babes-Bolyai University, Liceul Crestin Pro Deo, Babes-Bolyai University, Ovidius University of Constan?a and Babe?-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca Social Sciences, Economic Sciences, Legal Sciences, Humanities, Education Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Sport Baptism in Water: Its Foundation, Form and Formula Studia UBB Theologia Reformata Transylvanica, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 90-99. water baptism, the Trinitarian formula, repentance baptism, proselyte baptism, nations’ baptism The Implications of the Baptism's Forms in the Ecclesial Context STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABEŞ–BOLYAI THEOLOGIA GRAECO-CATHOLICA VARADIENSIS, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 37-46 water baptism, membership in a Church, infants baptism, adult baptism, recognize baptism in different denominations Water Baptism: Conditions and Consequences STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABEŞ-BOLYAI THEOLOGIA GRAECO-CATHOLICA VARADIENSIS, Cluj-Napoca,pp. 93-106 baptism of Jesus, repentance baptism, baptism and membership, baptism’ conditions, the commanded baptism	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1675
__label__cc	0.672	0.328	Ruy Ribeiro Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics Rua Marques de Sao Vicente, 225/206F Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22453 Itaú Asset Management Tradable Aggregate Risk Factors and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns Number of pages: 41 Posted: 29 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2016 Nikolay Doskov, Tapio Pekkala and Ruy Ribeiro Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics Asset Pricing; Factor model; Value premium; Size premium Term Structure(s) of the Equity Risk Premium Number of pages: 91 Posted: 19 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2019 Leandro Gomes and Ruy Ribeiro Yale SOM and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics Equity Risk Premium, Term Structure, Dividend Swaps, Variance Swaps, Liquidity Gambling, Risk Appetite and Asset Pricing Number of pages: 59 Posted: 30 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2018 Carlos Carvalho, Daniel Cordeiro, Ruy Ribeiro and Eduardo Zilberman Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil - Central Bank of Brazil, XP investimentos, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics and Central Bank of Chile - Economic Research Asset Pricing, Cross-Section, Predictability, Factors, CAPM, Conditional Model, Gambling, Casino Sentiment, Electoral Uncertainty and Stock Returns Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 19 Aug 2017 Carlos Carvalho, Ruy Ribeiro and Eduardo Zilberman Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil - Central Bank of Brazil, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics and Central Bank of Chile - Economic Research sentiment; stock returns; electoral uncertainty; event study; soccer Forecasting Large Realized Covariance Matrices: The Benefits of Factor Models and Shrinkage Diego Brito, Marcelo C. Medeiros and Ruy Ribeiro Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics realized covariance, factor models, shrinkage, Lasso, forecasting, portfolio allocation, big data Pre-FOMC Announcement Relief Vitor Martello and Ruy Ribeiro Parcitas Investmentos and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) - Department of Economics Asset Prices; Monetary Policy; FOMC; Pre-Announcement Drift; Risk Premium; Uncertainty	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1676
__label__cc	0.543693	0.456307	Investment Management: A Science to Teach or an Art to Learn CFA Institute Research Foundation Monograph 126 Pages Posted: 1 Mar 2015 See all articles by Frank J. Fabozzi Frank J. Fabozzi Sergio Focardi The Intertek Group Caroline Jonas CFA Institute Research Foundation Following the 2007-09 financial crisis, mainstream finance theory was criticized for failing to forecast the market crash, which resulted in large losses for investors. Has our finance theory, which many consider an idealization that does not take reality into account, failed investors? Do we need to reconsider the theory and how it is taught (and practiced)? This book explores current critiques of mainstream theory and discusses implications for the curricula of finance programs as well as for practitioners. In so doing, the authors integrate a review of the literature supported by conversations with finance professors, asset managers, and other market players. Keywords: market crash, finance, theory, teaching finance JEL Classification: A20, G10, G00 Fabozzi, Frank J. and Focardi, Sergio and Jonas, Caroline, Investment Management: A Science to Teach or an Art to Learn (May 1, 2014). CFA Institute Research Foundation Monograph. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2571320 Frank J. Fabozzi (Contact Author) EDHEC Business School ( email ) The Intertek Group ( email ) CFA Institute Research Foundation ( email )	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1678
__label__wiki	0.766707	0.766707	Must Love Dogs Parent Guide Overall C When Sarah (Diane Lane) gets signed up for an Internet dating service, stipulating all interested parties Must Love Dogs, she ends up with pack of suitors howling at her door -- including the recently-rejected Jake (John Cusack) and the desperate-dad Bob (Dermont Mulroney). Violence B+ Sexual Content C- Profanity C Why is Must Love Dogs rated PG-13? The MPAA rated Must Love Dogs PG-13 for sexual content. by Kerry Bennett Divorce can take a toll on a person’s self-confidence. But throwing one’s self back into the dating market can be even more frightening. No one knows that better than Sarah (Diane Lane), a 30-something preschool teacher who has been traded in for someone younger and fairer. Rattling around her empty house, she struggles to keep her spirits up. Her family is concerned about her as well. Over dinner and drinks, her siblings offer her photos and phone numbers of several available options—some single, some married. Her older sister Carol (Elizabeth Perkins), however, goes one step further and sets up an account on an Internet dating service. Describing Sarah as a voluptuous catch, the profile also stipulates all interested parties “must love dogs.” The ad solicits a host of replies from a host of prospective partners, some more appealing than others. It also catches the attention of Jake (John Cusack) a passionate boat builder who has just been dumped. His friends think he is in serious need of some social interaction. However he feels awkward about getting back in the matchmaking game and his initial meeting with Sarah at the dog park is clumsy and uncomfortable. Still, Jake isn’t the only one interested in Sarah. The recently separated father of one of her students starts to pay special attention in parent-teacher interviews. Despite her convictions to maintain a professional presence in the classroom, Sarah soon realizes Bob (Dermot Mulroney) has extracurricular activities on his mind. After being on her own for so long, Sarah claims her greatest worry about going out with a man is the possibility of intimacy. Yet she appears to spend a great deal of the film in a heated hunt for it. As a result, the script includes numerous sexual discussions between adults and comments from young children who openly discuss their parents’ extramarital affairs. Even Sarah’s widowed father gets in on the action by pursuing an affair with his online acquaintance (Stockard Channing) and several other older women. The only positive relationship advice in the film comes from a homosexual couple that appears to be the happiest pairing of all. Like many romantic comedies, the movie relies on misunderstandings and coincidental circumstances to draw out the storyline. But the film falls short of giving any conclusive reasons for Sarah’s eventual choice. The characters’ lack of discretion may also leave parents explaining some delicate details of adult relations. With profanities, plenty of drinking and near nudity in the shower and at a strip joint, Must Love Dogs barks up the wrong tree for family friendly entertainment. Running time: 98 minutes. Theatrical release August 11, 2005. Updated June 2, 2009 Kerry Bennett Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for over 15 years. As a parent herself, she believes parents play a powerful role in teaching media literacy in their homes. Must Love Dogs Parents' Guide Carol believes an Internet dating service is a great way for Sarah to meet a man. What are the advantages of signing up for this method of meeting people? What are some of the drawbacks? How would you ?market? yourself using 25 words or less? Sarah’s family is very involved in her love life. Is it a positive thing? How important is family support during difficult times? Does your family offer help and how do they do it? The most recent home video release of Must Love Dogs movie is December 19, 2005. Here are some details… DVD Release Date: 20 December 2005 If your tail wags for tales of puppy love, check out Warner Home Video’s release of Must Love Dogs, in either wide or full screen. Included on the DVD are additional scenes and a gag reel. Audio tracks are available in English, with subtitles in English, Spanish and French. A single young fashion designer gets some support from the handsome local pastor when she is given guardianship of her sister’s children in Raising Helen. A divorced mother with two daughters underestimates her own abilities while looking for The Perfect Man.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1680
__label__wiki	0.782212	0.782212	EP2263551A1 - MRI biopsy targeting grid wall guide - Google Patents MRI biopsy targeting grid wall guide Download PDF EP2263551A1 EP10251101A EP10251101A EP2263551A1 EP 2263551 A1 EP2263551 A1 EP 2263551A1 EP 10251101 A EP10251101 A EP 10251101A EP 10251101 A EP10251101 A EP 10251101A EP 2263551 A1 EP2263551 A1 EP 2263551A1 EP10251101A Rebecca J. Mollere Devicor Medical Products Inc Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc 2010-06-16 Application filed by Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc filed Critical Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc 2019-07-17 Application status is Withdrawn legal-status Critical A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles A61B17/3403—Needle locating or guiding means A61B90/10—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges for stereotaxic surgery, e.g. frame-based stereotaxis A61B90/14—Fixators for body parts, e.g. skull clamps; Constructional details of fixators, e.g. pins A61B90/17—Fixators for body parts, e.g. skull clamps; Constructional details of fixators, e.g. pins for soft tissue, e.g. breast-holding devices A61B2017/3405—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means A61B2017/3411—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means with a plurality of holes, e.g. holes in matrix arrangement A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for A61B90/37—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation A61B2090/374—NMR or MRI A61B90/11—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges for stereotaxic surgery, e.g. frame-based stereotaxis with guides for needles or instruments, e.g. arcuate slides or ball joints A targeting guide device (104,300) is configured to support a biopsy device (14). The guide device comprises a first plate (200,312) and a second plate (202,314). A biopsy device may be supported by either the first plate or the second plate. The targeting guide device is also configured to be secured to a compression grid plate (96), which is situated adjacent the tissue to be biopsied. The compression grid plate includes apertures (130) that are defined by grid walls (132,134). Either or both of the first plate and the second plate have a slot (204,206) within which a grid wall may be positioned so as to secure placement of the targeting guide device. In addition, either or both of the first plate and the second plate have an access hole (214,304) through which a biopsy device may be inserted. A flanged insert (302) may be positioned through the access hole to provide further support for the biopsy device. Biopsy samples have been obtained in a variety of ways in various medical procedures using a variety of devices. Biopsy devices may be used under stereotactic guidance, ultrasound guidance, MRI guidance, PEM guidance, BSGI guidance, or otherwise. Merely exemplary biopsy devices are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,273,862 , entitled "Surgical Device for the Collection of Soft Tissue," issued Aug. 14, 2001; U.S. Pat. No. 6,231,522 , entitled "Biopsy Instrument with Breakable Sample Segments," issued May 15, 2001; U.S. Pat. No. 6,228,055 , entitled "Devices for Marking and Defining Particular Locations in Body Tissue," issued May 8, 2001; U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,462 , entitled "Control Method for an Automated Surgical Biopsy Device," issued September 19, 2000; U.S. Pat. No. 6,086,544 , entitled "Control Apparatus for an Automated Surgical Biopsy Device," issued July 11, 2000; U.S. Pat. No. 6,077,230 , entitled "Biopsy Instrument with Removable Extractor," issued June 20, 2000; U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,316 , entitled "Vacuum Control System and Method for Automated Biopsy Device," issued Jan. 25, 2000; U.S. Pat. No. 6,007,497 , entitled "Surgical Biopsy Device," issued Dec. 28, 1999; U.S. Pat. No. 5,980,469 , entitled "Method and Apparatus for Automated Biopsy and Collection of Soft Tissue," issued Nov. 9, 1999; U.S. Pat. No. 5,964,716 , entitled "Method of Use for a Multi-Port Biopsy Instrument," issued Oct. 12, 1999; U.S. Pat. No. 5,928,164 , entitled "Apparatus for Automated Biopsy and Collection of Soft Tissue," issued July 27, 1999; U.S. Pat. No. 5,775,333 , entitled "Apparatus for Automated Biopsy and Collection of Soft Tissue," issued July 7, 1998; U.S. Pat. No. 5,769,086 , entitled "Control System and Method for Automated Biopsy Device," issued June 23, 1998; U.S. Pat. No. 5,649,547 , entitled "Methods and Devices for Automated Biopsy and Collection of Soft Tissue," issued July 22, 1997; U.S. Pat. No. 5,526,822 , entitled "Method and Apparatus for Automated Biopsy and Collection of Soft Tissue," issued June 18, 1996; U.S. Pub. No. 2008/0214955 , entitled "Presentation of Biopsy Sample by Biopsy Device," published September 4, 2008; U.S. Pub. No. 2007/0255168 , entitled "Grid and Rotatable Cube Guide Localization Fixture for Biopsy Device," published November 1, 2007; U.S. Pub. No. 2007/0118048 , entitled "Remote Thumbwheel for a Surgical Biopsy Device," published May 24, 2007; U.S. Pub. No. 2005/0283069 , entitled "MRI Biopsy Device Localization Fixture," published December 22, 2005; U.S. Pub. No. 2003/0199753 , entitled "MRI Compatible Biopsy Device with Detachable Probe," published Oct. 23, 2003; U.S. Pub. No. 2003/0109803 , entitled "MRI Compatible Surgical Biopsy Device," published June 12, 2003; U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/874,792 , entitled "Biopsy Sample Storage," filed December 13, 2006; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/869,736 , entitled "Biopsy System," filed December 13, 2006. The disclosure of each of the above-cited U.S. Patents, U.S. Patent Application Publications, and U.S. Provisional Patent Applications is incorporated by reference herein. Some biopsy systems may provide an apparatus to guide a probe and/or other components of a biopsy device to a desired biopsy site. In some such biopsy systems, a targeting bracket and positioning grid plate may be used. The targeting bracket may be selectively engaged with an opening in the grid plate. The targeting bracket may include guide holes to receive a portion of the probe and/or other components, for example a needle, cannula, obturator, or combinations of these or other components. With the targeting bracket engaged with the grid plate, the probe or other components can be guided through a selected guide hole of the targeting bracket to arrive at a desired biopsy site. The desired biopsy site may or may not have been identified and/or targeted by one or more of the guidance approaches mentioned above. In some situations, it might be desirable to provide a targeting bracket with features that improve a targeting bracket's use with one or more positioning grid plates. While several systems and methods have been made and used for obtaining a biopsy sample, it is believed that no one prior to the inventors has made or used the invention described in the appended claims. The following is a non-exhaustive list of embodiments of the invention that are or may be claimed. 1. An apparatus for guiding a biopsy instrument into a breast of a patient supported upon a patient support surface, the apparatus comprising: (a) a pair of compressive members movably attached to the patient support surface on opposing sides to locate the patient's breast, a selected one of the pair of compressive members further comprising a grid plate having a plurality of grid apertures defined by a plurality of grid walls, the grid plate being accessible from a lateral side and being at least substantially open from a medial side presented to the breast; and (b) a bracket comprising a first plate and a second plate, wherein the first plate has a slot defined by two side surfaces, wherein the second plate defines a guide opening configured to permit the insertion of a portion of the biopsy instrument through the second plate; wherein the slot of the first plate is engaged with a grid wall of the grid plate, wherein the engagement of the grid wall with the slot of the first plate allows the insertion of the biopsy instrument through the guide opening of the second plate and a grid aperture. 2. The apparatus of embodiment 1, wherein the first plate and the second plate are at a substantially right angle relative to each other. 3. The apparatus of embodiment 1, further comprising an insert member disposed in the guide opening of the second plate. 4. The apparatus of embodiment 3, wherein the insert member comprises a flange and a longitudinally extending hollow shaft configured to insertingly receive a portion of the biopsy instrument. 5. The apparatus of embodiment 1, wherein the second plate has a slot defined by two side surfaces, the slot being configured to receive a selected one of the grid walls. 6. The apparatus of embodiment 1, wherein the first plate has at least one guide opening configured to permit the insertion of the biopsy instrument through the first plate. 7. The apparatus of embodiment 1, wherein the two side surfaces of the slot are substantially parallel to each other. 8. The apparatus of embodiment 1, wherein the second plate defines a plurality of guide openings. 9. The apparatus of embodiment 1, wherein the bracket it secured to the grid plate by friction between the two side surfaces of the slot and the grid wall. 10. The apparatus of embodiment 9, wherein the two side surfaces defining the slot include an elastomeric material. 11. The apparatus of embodiment 1, wherein the bracket is secured to the grid plate by a hinged member that is clipped to the grid wall. 12. An apparatus for guiding a biopsy instrument into a breast of a patient supported upon a patient support surface, the apparatus comprising: (a) a pair of compressive members movably attached to the patient support surface on opposing sides to locate the patient's breast, a selected one of the pair of compressive members further comprising a grid plate having a plurality of grid apertures defined by a plurality of grid walls, the grid plate being accessible from a lateral side and being at least substantially open from a medial side presented to the breast; (b) a bracket comprising a first plate and a second plate, wherein the first plate has a slot defined by two side surfaces and one bottom surface, the slot sheathing a grid wall of the grid plate, and wherein the second plate defines a guide opening; and (c) an insert disposed through the guide opening of the bracket, the insert comprising a flange and a shaft, wherein the shaft defines a lumen configured to permit insertion of the biopsy instrument, and wherein the insert is positioned through at least one guide hole of the second plate. 13. The apparatus of embodiment 12, wherein the shaft of the insert is generally cylindrical. 14. The apparatus of embodiment 12, wherein the shaft of the insert is at a non-parallel angle relative to the first plate. 15. The apparatus of embodiment 12, wherein the insert is at least partially constructed of an elastomeric material. 16. The apparatus of embodiment 15, wherein the elastomeric material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of vulcanized thermosetting plastics, thermoplastic elastomers, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and combinations thereof. 17. A bracket for guiding a biopsy instrument through a grid plate having grid apertures defined by grid walls, the bracket comprising: (a) a first plate, the first plate having a slot defined by two side surfaces, wherein the slot is configured to insertingly receive a grid wall of the grid plate; and (b) a second plate coupled with the first plate at an angle, the second plate defining a guide opening configured to permit the insertion of the biopsy instrument through the second plate. 18. The bracket of embodiment 17, wherein the angle is a substantially right angle. 19. The bracket of embodiment 17, wherein the first plate and the second plate are formed unitarily together. 20. The bracket of embodiment 17, further comprising an insert member disposed through the guide opening, wherein the insert member comprises a longitudinally extending hollow shaft. While the specification concludes with claims which particularly point out and distinctly claim the invention, it is believed the present invention will be better understood from the following description of certain examples taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like numerals represent like elements throughout the several views. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a biopsy system including a control module remotely coupled to a biopsy device, and including a localization assembly. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a breast coil of the localization assembly of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the biopsy device inserted through the targeting bracket of the localization assembly of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the obturator and cannula of the biopsy system of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the obturator and cannula of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the obturator and cannula of FIG. 4 with a depth stop device, inserted through the targeting bracket and grid plate of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the targeting bracket of FIG. 1 engaged with the grid plate of the localization assembly of FIG. 1. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an exemplary targeting bracket. FIG. 9 is a side view of the targeting bracket from FIG. 7. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an exemplary targeting bracket having three access holes. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an exemplary targeting bracket with an insert positioned through an access hole. FIG. 12 is a side view of an exemplary targeting bracket with an insert having a straight orientation. FIG. 13 is a side view of the targeting bracket of FIG. 10 with an insert having an angled orientation. The following description of certain examples should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. Other examples, features, aspects, embodiments, and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description, which is by way of illustration, one of the best modes contemplated for carrying out the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of other different and obvious aspects, all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions should be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. Examples described herein relate to a biopsy system, which includes a biopsy instrument positioned and guided through a grid plate by a targeting bracket that is secured to a grid plate wall. As shown in the figures, an exemplary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI or MR imaging) compatible biopsy system may include a control module (12), localization assembly (15), and biopsy device (14). In particular, localization assembly (15) is configured to localize a patient's breast and guide needle (90) of biopsy device (14) to a targeted area within the patient's breast; while control module (12) is operable to control biopsy device (14) after needle (90) has been introduced to the target site. These components and their sub-components will be discussed further below. In addition, targeting brackets for use with various localization assemblies will be discussed. While this disclosure may reference the biopsy system as compatible with MRI and MRI equipment and devices, it should be appreciated that other imaging techniques and equipment and devices may be used with the components described below, including but not limited to stereotactic, ultrasound, PEM, BSGI, and/or other imaging techniques and equipment. I. Control Module In FIGS. 1-3, MRI compatible biopsy system (10) has control module (12) that may be placed outside of a shielded room containing an MRI machine (not shown) or at least spaced away to mitigate detrimental interaction with its strong magnetic field and/or sensitive radio frequency (RF) signal detection antennas. As described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,752,768 , which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, a range of preprogrammed functionality may be incorporated into control module (12) to assist in taking tissue samples. Control module (12) controls and powers biopsy device (14) that is used with localization assembly (15). Biopsy device (14) is positioned and guided by localization fixture (16) attached to breast coil (18) that may be placed upon a gantry (not shown) of a MRI or other imaging machine. In the present example, control module (12) is mechanically, electrically, and pneumatically coupled to biopsy device (14) so that components may be segregated that need to be spaced away from the strong magnetic field and the sensitive RF receiving components of a MRI machine. Cable management spool (20) is placed upon cable management attachment saddle (22) that projects from a side of control module (12). Wound upon cable management spool (20) is paired electrical cable (24) and mechanical cable (26) for communicating control signals and cutter rotation/advancement motions respectively. In particular, electrical and mechanical cables (24, 26) each have one end connected to respective electrical and mechanical ports (28, 30) in control module (12) and another end connected to holster portion (32) of biopsy device (14). Docking cup (34), which may hold holster portion (32) when not in use, is hooked to control module (12) by docking station mounting bracket (36). It should be understood that such components described above as being associated with control module (12) are merely optional. Interface lock box (38) mounted to a wall provides tether (40) to lockout port (42) on control module (12). Tether (40) is uniquely terminated and of short length to preclude inadvertent positioning of control module (12) too close to a MRI machine or other machine. In-line enclosure (44) may register tether (40), electrical cable (24) and mechanical cable (26) to their respective ports (42, 28, 30) on control module (12). Vacuum assist is provided by first vacuum line (46) that connects between control module (12) and outlet port (48) of vacuum canister (50) that catches liquid and solid debris. Tubing kit (52) completes the pneumatic communication between control module (12) and biopsy device (14). In particular, second vacuum line (54) is connected to inlet port (56) of vacuum canister (50). Second vacuum line (54) divides into two vacuum lines (58, 60) that are attached to biopsy device (14). With biopsy device (14) installed in holster portion (32), control module (12) performs a functional check. Saline may be manually injected into biopsy device (14) or otherwise introduced to biopsy device (14), such as to serve as a lubricant and to assist in achieving a vacuum seal and/or for other purposes. Control module (12) actuates a cutter mechanism (not shown) in biopsy device (14), monitoring full travel of a cutter in biopsy device (14) in the present example. Binding in mechanical cable (26) or within biopsy device (14) may optionally monitored with reference to motor force exerted to turn mechanical cable (26) and/or an amount of twist in mechanical cable (26) sensed in comparing rotary speed or position at each end of mechanical cable (26). Remote keypad (62), which is detachable from holster portion (32), communicates via electrical cable (24) to control panel (12) to enhance clinician control of biopsy device (14) in the present example, especially when controls that would otherwise be on biopsy device (14) itself are not readily accessible after insertion into localization fixture (16) and/or placement of control module (12) is inconveniently remote (e.g., 30 feet away). However, as with other components described herein, remote keypad (62) is merely optional, and may be modified, substituted, supplemented, or omitted as desired. In the present example, aft end thumbwheel (63) on holster portion (32) is also readily accessible after insertion to rotate the side from which a tissue sample is to be taken. Of course, the above-described control module (12) is merely one example. Any other suitable type of control module (12) and associated components may be used. By way of example only, control module (12) may instead be configured and operable in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pub. No. 2008/0228103 , entitled "Vacuum Timing Algorithm for Biopsy Device," published September 18, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. As another merely illustrative example, control module (12) may instead be configured and operable in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/337,814 , entitled "Control Module Interface for MRI Biopsy Device," filed December 18, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. Alternatively, control module (12) may have any other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc. Other suitable variations of control module (12) and associated components will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. II. Localization Assembly Localization assembly (15) of the present example comprises breast coil (18) and localization fixture (16). These components of localization assembly (15) are described further below. Left and right parallel upper guides (64, 66) of localization framework (68) are laterally adjustably received respectively within left and right parallel upper tracks (70, 72) attached to under side (74) and to each side of a selected breast aperture (76) formed in patient support platform (78) of breast coil (18). Base (80) of breast coil (18) is connected by centerline pillars (82) that are attached to patient support platform (78) between breast apertures (76). Also, a pair of outer vertical support pillars (84, 86) on each side spaced about a respective breast aperture (76) respectively define lateral recess (88) within which localization fixture (16) resides. It should be appreciated that the patient's breasts hang pendulously respectively into breast apertures (76) within lateral recesses (88) in the present example. For convenience, herein a convention is used for locating a suspicious lesion by Cartesian coordinates within breast tissue referenced to localization fixture (16) and to thereafter selectively position an instrument, such as needle (90) of probe (91) that is engaged to holster portion (32) to form biopsy device (14). Of course, any other type of coordinate system or targeting techniques may be used. To enhance hands-off use of biopsy system (10), especially for repeated re-imaging within the narrow confines of a closed bore MRI machine, biopsy system (10) may also guide obturator (92) encompassed by cannula (94). Depth of insertion is controlled by depth stop device (95) longitudinally positioned on either needle (90) or cannula (94). Alternatively, depth of insertion may be controlled in any other suitable fashion. This guidance is specifically provided by a lateral fence in the present example, depicted as grid plate (96), which is received within laterally adjustable outer three-sided plate bracket (98) attached below left and right parallel upper guides (64, 66). Similarly, a medial fence with respect to a medial plane of the chest of the patient, depicted as medial plate (100), is received within inner three-sided plate bracket (102) attached below left and right parallel upper guides (64, 66) close to centerline pillars (82) when installed in breast coil (18). To further refine the insertion point of the instrument (e.g., needle (90) of probe (91), obturator/cannula (92, 94), etc.), targeting bracket (104) may be inserted into grid plate (96). In the present example, the selected breast is compressed along an inner (medial) side by medial plate (100) and on an outer (lateral) side of the breast by grid plate (96), the latter defining an X-Y plane. The X-axis is vertical (sagittal) with respect to a standing patient and corresponds to a left-to-right axis as viewed by a clinician facing the externally exposed portion of localization fixture (16). Perpendicular to this X-Y plane extending toward the medial side of the breast is the Z-axis, which typically corresponds to the orientation and depth of insertion of needle (90) or obturator/cannula (92, 94) of biopsy device (14). For clarity, the term Z-axis may be used interchangeably with "axis of penetration", although the latter may or may not be orthogonal to the spatial coordinates used to locate an insertion point on the patient. Versions of localization fixture (16) described herein allow a non-orthogonal axis of penetration to the X-Y axis to a lesion at a convenient or clinically beneficial angle. It should be understood that the above-described localization assembly (15) is merely one example. Any other suitable type of localization assembly (15) may be used, including but not limited to localization assemblies (15) that use a breast coil (18) and/or localization fixture (16) different from those described above. Other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc. for a localization assembly (15) will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. III. Biopsy Device As shown in FIG. 1, one version of biopsy device (14) may comprise holster portion (32) and probe portion (91). Exemplary holster portion (32) was discussed previously in the above section addressing control module (12). The following paragraphs will discuss probe (91) and associated components and devices in further detail. In the present example, cannula (94) and obturator (92) are associated with probe (91). In particular, and as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, obturator (92) is slid into cannula (94) and the combination is guided through targeting bracket (104) to the biopsy site within the breast tissue. Obturator (92) is then withdrawn from cannula (94), then needle (90) of probe (91) is inserted in cannula (94), and then biopsy device (14) is operated to acquire one or more tissue samples from the breast via needle (90). Cannula (94) of the present example is proximally attached to cylindrical hub (198) and cannula (94) includes lumen (196) and lateral aperture (200) proximate to open distal end (202). Cylindrical hub (198) has exteriorly presented thumbwheel (204) for rotating lateral aperture (200). Cylindrical hub (198) has interior recess (206) that encompasses duckbill seal (208), wiper seal (210) and seal retainer (212) to provide a fluid seal when lumen (196) is empty and for sealing to inserted obturator (92). Longitudinally spaced measurement indicia (213) along an outer surface of cannula (94) visually, and perhaps physically, provide a means to locate depth stop device (95) of FIG. 1. Obturator (92) of the present example incorporates a number of components with corresponding features. Hollow shaft (214) includes fluid lumen (216) that communicates between imageable side notch (218) and proximal port (220). Hollow shaft (214) is longitudinally sized to extend, when fully engaged with cannula (94), piercing tip (222) out of distal end (202) of cannula (94). Obturator thumbwheel cap (224) encompasses proximal port (220) and includes locking feature (226), which includes visible angle indicator (228), that engages cannula thumbwheel (204) to ensure that imageable side notch (218) is registered to lateral aperture (200) in cannula (94). Obturator seal cap (230) may be engaged proximally into obturator thumbwheel cap (224) to close fluid lumen (216). Obturator seal cap (230) of the present example includes locking or locating feature (232) that includes visible angle indicator (233) that corresponds with visible angle indicator (228) on obturator thumbwheel cap (224), which may be fashioned from either a rigid, soft, or elastomeric material. In FIG. 6, targeting bracket (104) has guided obturator (92) and cannula (94) through grid plate (96). While obturator (92) of the present example is hollow, it should be understood that obturator (92) may alternatively have a substantially solid interior, such that obturator (92) does not define an interior lumen. In addition, obturator (92) may lack side notch (218) in some versions. Other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc. for an obturator (92) will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. Likewise, cannula (94) may be varied in a number of ways. For instance, in some other versions, cannula (94) has a closed distal end (202). As another merely illustrative example, cannula (94) may have a closed piercing tip (222) instead of obturator (92) having piercing tip (222). In some such versions, obturator (92) may simply have a blunt distal end; or the distal end of obturator (92) may have any other suitable structures, features, or configurations. Other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc. for a cannula (94) will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. Furthermore, in some versions, one or both of obturator (92) or cannula (94) may be omitted altogether. For instance, needle (90) of probe (91) may be directly inserted into a guide cube (104), without being inserted into guide cube (104) via cannula (94). Another component that may be used with cannula (94) and/or needle (90) is depth stop (95). Depth stop may be of any suitable configuration that is operable to prevent cannula (94) and obturator (92) (or needle (90)) from being inserted further than desired. For instance, depth stop (95) may be positioned on the exterior of cannula (94) (or needle (94)), and may be configured to restrict the extent to which cannula (94) is inserted into a targeting bracket. It should be understood that such restriction by depth stop (95) may further provide a limit on the depth to which the combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92) (or needle (90)) may be inserted into the patient's breast. Furthermore, it should be understood that such restriction may establish the depth within the patient's breast at which biopsy device (14) acquires one or more tissue samples after obturator (92) has been withdrawn from cannula (94) and needle (90) has been inserted in cannula (94). Exemplary depth stops (95) that may be used with biopsy system (10) are described in U.S. Pub. No. 2007/0255168 , entitled "Grid and Rotatable Cube Guide Localization Fixture for Biopsy Device," published November 1, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein; and U.S. Pat. No. http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO %2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&1=50&s1=7507210.PN.&OS=PN/7507210&RS=P N/7507210 - h0#h0http://patnl.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO %2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&1=50&s1=7507210.PN.&OS=PN/7507210&RS=P N/7507210 - h2#h27,507,210, entitled "Biopsy Cannula Adjustable Depth Stop," issued March 24, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. In the present example, and as noted above, biopsy device (14) includes a needle (90) that may be inserted into cannula (94) after the combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92) has been inserted to a desired location within a patient's breast and after obturator (92) has been removed from cannula (94). Needle (90) of the present example comprises a lateral aperture (not shown) that is configured to substantially align with lateral aperture (200) of cannula (94) when needle (90) is inserted into lumen (196) of cannula (94). Probe (91) of the present example further comprises a rotating and translating cutter (not shown), which is driven by components in holster (32), and which is operable to sever tissue protruding through lateral aperture (200) of cannula (94) and the lateral aperture of needle (90). Severed tissue samples may be retrieved from biopsy device (14) in any suitable fashion. By way of example only, biopsy device (14) may be configured and operable in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pub. No. 2008/0228103 , entitled "Vacuum Timing Algorithm for Biopsy Device," published September 18, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. As another merely illustrative example, biopsy device (14) may be configured and operable in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/337,874 , entitled "Mechanical Tissue Sample Holder Indexing Device," filed December 18, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. As another merely illustrative example, biopsy device (14) may be configured and operable in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/337,674 , entitled "Biopsy Device with Sliding Cutter Cover," filed December 18, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. By way of example only, cannula (94) may be replaced with any of the detachable needles described in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/337,674 , entitled "Biopsy Device with Sliding Cutter Cover." As another merely illustrative example, biopsy device (14) may be configured and operable in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/337,911 , entitled "Biopsy Device with Discrete Tissue Chambers," filed December 18, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. As another merely illustrative example, biopsy device (14) may be configured and operable in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/337,942 , entitled "Biopsy Device with Central Thumbwheel," filed December 18, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. Alternatively, biopsy device (14) may have any other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc. Other suitable variations of biopsy device (14) and associated components will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. IV. Targeting Bracket The targeting brackets described below and shown in FIGS. 7-13 are generally configured for use with a localization assembly (15) as described above. In particular, examples of targeting brackets are configured to engage vertical grid walls (132) and/or horizontal grid walls (134) of grid plate (96), such as to provide insertion guidance for a combined obturator (92) and cannula (94) and/or for a needle (90). Numerous features of merely exemplary targeting brackets will be discussed in the paragraphs that follow, while other suitable features and examples of targeting brackets will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. In some versions, targeting brackets may comprise a body defined by one or more plates. The body may include one or more guide holes or other types of passages that are formed through plates of the targeting bracket and that may be used to guide an instrument such as a biopsy device (14) or a portion of a biopsy device (14) (e.g., needle (90) of biopsy device (14), a combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92), etc.). Targeting brackets may be rotatable about one, two, or three axes to position the one or more guide holes or passages of the targeting bracket into a desired position. Referring now to FIG. 7, one example of a targeting bracket (104) is shown engaged with a grid plate (96). Grid plate (96) of this example comprises intersecting grid plate walls, such as vertical grid walls (132) and horizontal grid walls (134), which define grid apertures (130) through which a biopsy device (14) or a portion of a biopsy device (14) (e.g., needle (90) of biopsy device (14), a combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92), etc.) may be guided. The targeting bracket (104) may be secured to a vertical grid wall (132) or a horizontal grid wall (134). By way of example only, in the illustrative version shown in FIGS. 6-7, targeting bracket (104) is shown engaged with a horizontal grid wall (134). It should be understood, however, that targeting bracket (104) may be coupled with a variety of other types of localization fixtures, including but not limited to those having only vertical walls or only horizontal walls, among other types. FIGS. 8-10 show the targeting bracket (104) of the present example in more detail. Targeting bracket (104) of this example comprises a plurality of plates. In the illustrated version, FIG. 8 shows targeting bracket (104) as including a first plate (200) and a second plate (202). First plate (200) and second plate (202) may be positioned at a substantially right angle relative to each other such that they form an L-shape. Of course, first plate (200) and second plate (202) may instead be positioned at a substantially non-perpendicular angle relative to each other, such as to permit angled targeting of the biopsy tissue. First plate (200) and second plate (202) may be secured together, for example, by a nail, screw, bolt, adhesive, glue, weld, snap-fitting, or using any other suitable devices, structures, or techniques. Alternatively, plates (200, 202) may be integrally and simultaneously formed together as a single unitary structure. In some other versions, targeting bracket (104) may comprise more than two plates. For example, a third plate (not pictured) may be positioned opposite of but otherwise parallel to plate (200) (e.g., such that targeting bracket (104) forms a "U" shape. As another merely illustrative example, a third plate may be positioned adjacent to each plate (200, 202), such that the three plates all meet at a common corner. Alternatively, targeting bracket (104) may have any other suitable number of plates in any suitable arrangement, and may have any other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc. Other suitable variations of targeting bracket (104) and associated components will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. In some versions, at least one plate includes a slot or cutout into which a grid plate wall may be positioned. For example, FIGS. 8-9 show two plates (200) and (202), each comprising a respective slot - plate (200) comprising a first slot (204) and plate (202) comprising a second slot (206). Alternatively, FIG. 6 shows a targeting bracket (104) comprising a first plate (208) and second plate (210), wherein only first plate (208) includes a slot (212). As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein, a slot (e.g., (204, 206), or (212)) may have any suitable cross-sectional shape that accepts a vertical grid wall (132) or horizontal grid wall (134) such that the grid wall (132, 134) is at least partially sheathed by the plate. For example, slot (204) shown in FIG. 9 has a generally U-shaped cross-section created by a bottom surface (220) and diametrically opposed side surfaces (216, 218) that are substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface (220). While surfaces (216, 218) both extend to a common length in the present example, it should be understood that one surface (e.g., surface (218)) may be longer than the other surface (e.g., surface (216)), or that surfaces (216, 218) may have any other suitable dimensions or relationships. Targeting bracket (104) may be secured to grid plate (96) by the friction between the surfaces (216, 218) of a slot (204, 206) and the surface of a grid wall (132, 134). Accordingly, in some versions, the dimensions of a slot (204, 206) may be determined at least in part based on the thickness of the vertical grid wall (132) or horizontal grid wall (134) that the slot (204, 206) sheaths, among other factors. In the present example, surfaces (216, 218) are substantially smooth and parallel to each other. In some versions, surfaces (216, 218) are slightly inclined inwardly toward each other, such that the outer ends of surfaces (216, 218) are closer to each other than the ends of surfaces (216, 218) that are adjacent to surface (220). In particular, the outer ends of surfaces (216, 218) may define a gap that is narrower than the thickness of grid walls (132, 134). Targeting bracket (104) may be formed of a resilient material, such that surfaces (216, 218) are biased toward this inclined configuration yet such that surfaces (216, 218) may be spread further apart. Such a configuration may provide an interference fit with a grid wall (132, 134) such as to improve gripping of grid wall (132, 134) by targeting bracket (104). In some such versions, or other versions described herein, the corners at the outer ends of surfaces (216, 218) may be chamfered or rounded, etc., to facilitate insertion of grid wall (132, 134) into slot (204). In still other versions (including but not limited to those where surfaces (216, 218) are substantially parallel), surfaces (216, 218) include a material having elastomeric properties or other properties configured to facilitate gripping of grid wall (132, 134) by bracket (104). In addition or in the alternative, surfaces (216, 218) may include ridges, knurling, bump-like protrusions, and/or other features configured to facilitate gripping of grid wall (132, 134) by bracket (104). Still other suitable features or configurations of surfaces (216, 218) will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. Alternatively, a targeting bracket (104) may be removably secured to a grid plate (96) in any other suitable fashion as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. For example, a targeting bracket (104) may be secured to grid plate (96) by a living hinge or other feature that is clipped onto or otherwise engaged with a wall (132, 134) of the grid plate (96). The at least one slot included in targeting bracket (104) of the present example permits the bracket (104) to be positioned onto grid plate (96) such that the at least one slot sheaths or otherwise engages a grid wall (132, 134) and removably secures the targeting bracket (104) in place. In particular, such engagement is secure enough to permit a biopsy device (14) to be supported by targeting bracket (104) when engaged with grid plate (96); while also permitting targeting bracket (104) to be removed from grid plate (96) and repositioned (e.g., to a different rotational orientation and/or to be engaged with a different grid wall (132, 134), etc.). In the present example, at least one plate of targeting bracket (104) comprises a guide hole or other feature through which an instrument, such as an obturator (92) and cannula (94) or needle (90), of biopsy device (14) may be inserted. As will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein, a targeting bracket (104) may comprise any suitable number of guide holes or passages in any suitable arrangement to permit access to various portions of tissue. For example, FIG. 10 shows a version of targeting bracket (104) wherein a first plate (200) includes one guide hole (214), and a second plate (202) includes two guide holes (214). Alternatively, targeting bracket (104) may comprise only one guide hole (214). For example, FIG. 7 shows a targeting bracket (104) comprising only one guide hole (214) located within plate (210). Alternatively, any other suitable number of guide holes (214) may be provided by a targeting bracket (104) in any suitable arrangement. Due to the substantially L-shaped configuration of first plate (200) and second plate (202) in the illustrated version, when the slot (204, 206) of one plate (200, 202) sheaths a grid wall (132, 134), the surface of the other plate (202, 200) extends in front of grid plate (96) such that the plate (202, 200) at least partially covers a grid aperture (130). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the sheathing of horizontal grid wall (134) by slot (212) causes plate (210) to cover a grid aperture (130). In some other versions, such as but not limited to those where first plate (200) and second plate (202) are positioned at a substantially non-perpendicular angle relative to each other, the engagement of a targeting bracket (104) with a grid plate (96) may cause only a partial covering of grid aperture (130). Furthermore, while the shape of the guide holes (214) of the present example are substantially circular, it should be understood that guide holes (214) may take any other suitable shape that permits the insertion of an instrument, such as an obturator (92) and cannula (94) or needle (90), etc. It will also be appreciated based on the teachings herein that while orthogonal guide holes (214) may be used in some versions, angled guide holes (not pictured) may be used instead of or in addition to orthogonal guide holes in other versions. A guide hole (214) may permit the orthogonal and/or non-orthogonal positioning of an instrument, such as an obturator (92) and cannula (94) or needle (90), through a targeting bracket (104), such that a greater area of tissue and/or angular orientations is/are available for insertion and/or removal than if the instrument was limited to a perpendicular insertion. Thus, while FIG. 6 shows an orthogonal insertion of an obturator (92), it should be understood that one or more guide holes (214) may provide for an angle of insertion that is non-perpendicular relative to its corresponding plate (200, 202) (e.g., such that the angle of insertion is non-perpendicular relative to the plane defined by grid plate (96), etc.). For instance, the interior portion of plate (200, 202) that defines guide hole (214) may be angled, such that guide hole (214) has an angled perimeter, with such an angled configuration providing an angled guide for a portion of biopsy device (14) (e.g., needle (90) of biopsy device (14), a combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92), etc.) that is inserted through guide hole (214). In addition or in the alternative, the parts of guide hole (214) formed through opposing side surfaces (216, 218) of targeting bracket (104) may be offset relative to each other, such that the two parts of guide hole (214) are not coaxially aligned. Again, the edges of such offset guide hole (214) parts may be angled, rounded, chamfered, or otherwise configured to provide for relatively smooth insertion of a portion of biopsy device (14) (e.g., needle (90) of biopsy device (14), a combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92), etc.) through both offset parts of guide hole (214). In addition or in the alternative, and as noted above, plates (200, 202) may be non-perpendicular relative to each other to provide an angle of insertion that is non-perpendicular relative to the plane defined by grid plate (96). Still other ways in which guide holes (214) and/or other aspects of a targeting bracket (104) may be configured to provide an angle of insertion that is non-perpendicular relative to the plane defined by grid plate (96) will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. In addition, it should be understood that the location of a guide hole (104) within a plate (200, 202) may affect the area of tissue accessible by an instrument. Based on the teachings herein, it will be appreciated that one or more guide holes (214) may be positioned in any suitable location(s) within a plate (200, 202), such as at the center, at one or more corners, at one or more positions that is/are offset from the center and/or corners, etc. In the illustrated version as shown in FIG. 10, guide hole (214) of plate (200) is in a generally centered location in plate (200), while guide holes (214) of plate (202) are positioned closer to the corners of plate (202). As another merely illustrative example, two or more guide holes (214) in a plate (202) may partially overlap each other, such as the overlapping guide holes shown in FIG. 18 of U.S. Pat. No. http://patftl.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p= 1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO %2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&1=50&s1=7507210.PN.&OS=PN/7507210&RS=P N/7507210 - h0#h0http://patftl.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO %2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&1=50&s1=7507210.PN.&OS=PN/7507210&RS=P N/7507210 - h2#h27,507,210, entitled "Biopsy Cannula Adjustable Depth Stop," issued March 24, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. Other suitable positions and arrangements of guide holes (214) will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. Localization assembly (15) may further comprise an insert positioned within a guide hole of the targeting bracket. For example, in FIG. 11, an insert (302) is shown positioned through guide hole (304) of a targeting bracket (300). Such an insert (302) may be added to a biopsy system (10) to provide further stabilization of an instrument, such as an obturator (92) and cannula (94) or needle (90) that is inserted in targeting bracket (300). For example, with some versions of a targeting bracket (104) that merely comprise guide holes (214) that do not extend the full depth of the grid plate (96), movement of an instrument positioned through a guide hole (214) (e.g., angular deflection, longitudinal slipping, etc.) may be relatively easy. An insert (302) may reduce or prevent such additional movement by extending at the full depth of a grid plate (96) (or less than or greater than the full depth of grid plate (96)). Insert (302) of the present example comprises a flange (306) and a shaft (308). Flange (306) forms a lip to surround guide hole (304) and thereby prevents insert (302) from pushing through the guide hole (304). Shaft (308) extends from flange (306) and through the guide hole (304). In the illustrated version, shaft (308) includes a lumen (310) through which an instrument, such as an obturator (92) and cannula (94) or needle (90), may be positioned. While the shaft (308) of the present example is generally cylindrical, it should be understood that shaft (308) may alternatively take any suitable shape as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill. An insert (302) can have a straight or angled orientation. For example, FIG. 12 shows an insert (302) positioned through a guide hole in a first plate (312) in a substantially straight orientation such that it is generally parallel to a second plate (314). A straight orientation of insert (302) allows for the orthogonal positioning of an instrument through the insert (302). Alternatively, the insert (302) shown in FIG. 13 has a substantially angled orientation, such that it is generally at a non-parallel angle relative to a second plate (314). An angled orientation allows for the non-orthogonal positioning of an instrument through the insert (302). In addition, an angled insert (302) can be rotated within plate (312) to provide different angular orientations, such as to provide access to different areas of the tissue. Insert (302) may be made of any suitable material as will be apparent to one ordinary skill in the art. For example, insert (302) may comprise an elastomeric polymer or rubber material. By way of example only, suitable elastomeric materials may include thermosetting plastics that may require vulcanization, thermoplastic elastomers (e.g., Santoprene™ among others), natural rubber, synthetic rubbers (e.g. ethylene propylene diene M-class-EPDM-among others), and other polymers having suitable elastic properties. In some versions, the entire body of insert (302) may be elastomeric. In other versions, insert (302) may be only partially elastomeric, by, for example, having an elastomeric interior. As another merely illustrative example, flange (306) may be elastomeric while shaft (308) is non-elastomeric, or vice-versa. Portions of insert (302) having elastomeric properties or similar properties may reduce the likelihood that in instrument (e.g., needle (90) of biopsy device (14), a combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92), etc.) that is inserted through insert (302) will inadvertently slip along its longitudinal axis, inadvertently rotate about its longitudinal axis, etc. It should be understood that the above-described insert (302) is merely one example. Insert (302) may have any other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc. Other suitable variations of insert (302) and associated components will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. Of course, as with other components of the localization assembly (15) described herein, insert (302) is merely optional, and may be modified, substituted, supplemented, or omitted as desired. It should also be understood that, even in versions of targeting bracket (104) that lack insert (302), at least a portion of each guide hole (214) may be lined with a material having elastomeric properties or other properties configured to facilitate gripping of by bracket (104) of an instrument (e.g., needle (90) of biopsy device (14), a combination of cannula (94) and obturator (92), etc.) that is inserted through guide hole (214). Such a modification to bracket (104) may reduce the likelihood that the instrument inserted through guide hole (214) will inadvertently slip along its longitudinal axis, inadvertently rotate about its longitudinal axis, etc. In addition or in the alternative, targeting bracket (104) may be provided with any other suitable components, features, configurations, functionalities, operability, etc., as will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the teachings herein. It should be appreciated that any patent, publication, or other disclosure material, in whole or in part, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein is incorporated herein only to the extent that the incorporated material does not conflict with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth in this disclosure. As such, and to the extent necessary, the disclosure as explicitly set forth herein supersedes any conflicting material incorporated herein by reference. Any material, or portion thereof, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein, but which conflicts with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth herein will only be incorporated to the extent that no conflict arises between that incorporated material and the existing disclosure material. Versions of the present invention have application in conventional endoscopic and open surgical instrumentation as well as application in robotic-assisted surgery. Versions of the devices disclosed herein can be designed to be disposed of after a single use, or they can be designed to be used multiple times. Versions may, in either or both cases, be reconditioned for reuse after at least one use. Reconditioning may include any combination of the steps of disassembly of the device, followed by cleaning or replacement of particular pieces, and subsequent reassembly. In particular, embodiments of the device may be disassembled, and any number of the particular pieces or parts of the device may be selectively replaced or removed in any combination. Upon cleaning and/or replacement of particular parts, embodiments of the device may be reassembled for subsequent use either at a reconditioning facility, or by a surgical team immediately prior to a surgical procedure. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that reconditioning of a device may utilize a variety of techniques for disassembly, cleaning/replacement, and reassembly. Use of such techniques, and the resulting reconditioned device, are all within the scope of the present application. By way of example only, versions described herein may be sterilized before and/or after a procedure. In one sterilization technique, the device is placed in a closed and sealed container, such as a plastic or TYVEK bag. The container and device may then be placed in a field of radiation that can penetrate the container, such as gamma radiation, x-rays, or high-energy electrons. The radiation may kill bacteria on the device and in the container. The sterilized device may then be stored in the sterile container for later use. A device may also be sterilized using any other technique known in the art, including but not limited to beta or gamma radiation, ethylene oxide, or steam. Having shown and described various versions in the present disclosure, further adaptations of the methods and systems described herein may be accomplished by appropriate modifications by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention. Several of such potential modifications have been mentioned, and others will be apparent to those skilled in the art. For instance, the examples, versions, geometrics, materials, dimensions, ratios, steps, and the like discussed above are illustrative and are not required. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be considered in terms of the following claims and is understood not to be limited to the details of structure and operation shown and described in the specification and drawings. An apparatus for guiding a biopsy instrument into a breast of a patient supported upon a patient support surface, the apparatus comprising: wherein the slot of the first plate is engaged with a grid wall of the grid plate, wherein the engagement of the grid wall with the slot of the first plate allows the insertion of the biopsy instrument through the guide opening of the second plate and a grid aperture. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plate and the second plate are at a substantially right angle relative to each other. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an insert member disposed in the guide opening of the second plate. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the insert member comprises a flange and a longitudinally extending hollow shaft configured to insertingly receive a portion of the biopsy instrument. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second plate has a slot defined by two side surfaces, the slot being configured to receive a selected one of the grid walls. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plate has at least one guide opening configured to permit the insertion of the biopsy instrument through the first plate. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the two side surfaces of the slot are substantially parallel to each other. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second plate defines a plurality of guide openings. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bracket it secured to the grid plate by friction between the two side surfaces of the slot and the grid wall. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the two side surfaces defining the slot include an elastomeric material. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bracket is secured to the grid plate by a hinged member that is clipped to the grid wall. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the shaft of the insert is generally cylindrical. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the shaft of the insert is at a non-parallel angle relative to the first plate. A bracket for guiding a biopsy instrument through a grid plate having grid apertures defined by grid walls, the bracket comprising: EP10251101A 2009-06-17 2010-06-16 MRI biopsy targeting grid wall guide Withdrawn EP2263551A1 (en) US12/486,196 US20100324444A1 (en) 2009-06-17 2009-06-17 MRI Biopsy Targeting Grid Wall Guide EP10251101A Withdrawn EP2263551A1 (en) 2009-06-17 2010-06-16 MRI biopsy targeting grid wall guide CN (1) CN101926661A (en) BR (1) BRPI1001925A2 (en) US5526822A (en) 1994-03-24 1996-06-18 Biopsys Medical, Inc. 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__label__wiki	0.67546	0.67546	US20070168472A1 - Call center gui: XML converter - Google Patents Call center gui: XML converter Download PDF Edward Walter AT&T Intellectual Property I LP 2006-01-18 Application filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I LP filed Critical AT&T Intellectual Property I LP 2006-04-20 Assigned to SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. reassignment SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WALTER, EDWARD 2007-10-08 Assigned to AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. reassignment AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. CHANGE OF NAME (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. H04M3/50—Centralised arrangements for answering calls; Centralised arrangements for recording messages for absent or busy subscribers ; Centralised arrangements for recording messages H04M3/51—Centralised call answering arrangements requiring operator intervention, e.g. call or contact centers for telemarketing H04M3/5183—Call or contact centers with computer-telephony arrangements H04M3/5191—Call or contact centers with computer-telephony arrangements interacting with the Internet H04L65/00—Network arrangements or protocols for real-time communications H04L65/40—Services or applications H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers; Analogous equipment at exchanges H04M1/247—Telephone sets including user guidance or features selection means facilitating their use; Fixed telephone terminals for accessing a variety of communication services via the PSTN network H04M1/2471—Configurable and interactive telephone terminals with subscriber controlled features modifications, e.g. with ADSI capability [Analog Display Services Interface] H04M1/253—Telephone sets using digital voice transmission H04M1/2535—Telephone sets using digital voice transmission adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network H04M7/00—Interconnection arrangements between switching centres H04M7/006—Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer The present disclosure provides a system, method, and computer-readable medium for accessing a feature version at an Internet Protocol (IP) phone. An Extensible Markup Language (XML) code is activated at the IP Phone. A feature selection selected at the IP Phone is associating to a version of the feature using the activated XML code, and the associated feature version is then performed. 1. Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure relates to feature selection at devices within a call center. A call center is a centralized office that generally either answers incoming telephone calls from customers (such as for product support) or makes outgoing telephone calls to customers (such as for telemarketing). When calling a call center, a customer generally dials a single telephone number to reach a central server and is redirected to one of multiple agents (call center employees) working at the call center. Within a formal call center, agents work at workstations that include a computer and a telephone set connected to a large telecom switch and one or more supervisor stations, which may include the central server. When the central server receives a call (referred to as a “first leg” or as “Leg 1”) from a customer, the server typically obtains customer information, puts the call in a queue, and sends the obtained information to workstation computers for display on a monitor. The agent selects the call from the computer screen, often using a keyboard or mouse device, thereby enabling the central server to connect the customer to the agent. In a formal call center setting, the workstation phone is connected only to the central server. Any outside calls that the agent might like to make, such as to a family member, must be done at a separate phone that has an outside connection. Generally, if a person selects a mid-call feature, such as the ‘Hold’ feature, when using an outside line, the feature is provided by a feature server of the outside network. That same feature selected during a call center call is handled by the call center server. Different versions of the same feature (i.e., HOLD) are presented depending on the type of call (outside or call center line). The differences in these versions make integrating the features into a single phone difficult. In an informal call center (generally used for small companies or organizations), the workstation typically includes a phone but no computer. Typically the phone used in an informal call center has an XML-enabled (Extensible Markup Language-enabled) display screen that serves the same purpose as the computer screen in a formal call center. In informal centers, the workstation phone may serve a dual purpose: 1) to answer call center calls, and 2) to serve as an outside line. As these two purposes (previously kept separate in a formal call center) are integrated into one phone, when a feature such as ‘Hold’ is selected at the phone, it is desired that the selected feature perform in a manner consistent with the line connection (external or call center). For detailed understanding of the present disclosure, references should be made to the following detailed description of an exemplary embodiment, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like elements have been given like numerals, wherein: FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary network integrating a call center using Internet Protocol (IP) with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary IP Phone that may be used with the exemplary call center of in one aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart describing using XML code at the IP Phone to select a version of a feature from an IP Phone. FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the form of a computer system within which a set of instructions, when executed, may cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE In view of the above, the present disclosure through one or more of its various aspects and/or embodiments is presented to provide one or more advantages, such as those noted below. The present disclosure provides a method for accessing a feature version at an Internet Protocol (IP) phone. The method includes activating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) code at the IP Phone; selecting a feature selection at the IP Phone; associating the feature selection at the IP Phone to a version of the feature through the activated XML code; and performing the associated feature version. The feature version generally includes one of: a mid-call feature, and a supervisor feature. In one aspect, the XML code is activated based on a calling party. One such calling party may be a call center server. In another aspect, the XML code is activated from an XML application running at a network device. The XML application further converts information into a format displayable at the IP Phone. In another aspect of the disclosure, associating the feature selection includes directing a signal to a server that provides the associated version of the feature. Versions of a feature may be provided at multiple servers. The disclosure further provides a computer-readable medium containing a set of instructions operative to cause a processor to execute a method which includes activating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) code at an IP Phone; selecting a feature selection at the IP Phone; associating the feature selection at the IP Phone to a version of the feature through the activated XML code; and performing the associated feature version. Features include one of a mid-call feature and a supervisor feature. In one aspect, the XML code is activated based on a calling party. One such calling party is a call center server. In another aspect, the XML code is activated from an XML application running at a network device. The XML application also converts information into a format displayable at the IP Phone. Associating the feature selection includes directing a signal to a server providing the associated version of the feature. Feature versions may be provided at multiple servers. The present disclosure further provides a call center system that includes: a call center server for managing calls to the call center and call center features; an Extensible Markup Language (XML) server linked to the call center server for converting call center features for XML-enabled devices at the call center; and an IP phone linked to the call center server and to the XML server that associates a feature selected at the IP Phone to a call center feature using (XML) code. In one aspect, the XML code at the IP Phone is activated based on a calling party. One such calling party may be the call center server. In one aspect of the system, associating the feature selection further comprises directing a signal to a server providing the associated feature. FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary network 100 integrating a call center using Internet Protocol (IP) with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 102. The exemplary network includes an Internet Protocol Telephone Service Provider (IPT Service Provider) 104 for providing IP-based communication and features, a PSTN 102 for enabling circuit-switched telecommunications, and the Internet 106 for transferring voice-related packets to IP-based devices using packet-switching technology. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 102 provides local and long distance telephone connections for multiple customers using a phone using Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), such as exemplary POTS phone 108. The IPT Service Provider 104 integrates the PSTN with the packet-switched network (e.g., Internet) and enables call signals to be transferred between both networks. The IPT Server Provider 104 also provides various mid-call features (such as ‘Hold,’ ‘Transfer,’ ‘Conference’ etc.) through a Feature Server 130 that may be used with a call signal traversing the packet-switched network. One example of an IPT Service Provider is the Hosted Internet Protocol Communication Service (HIPCS) provided by SBC Internet Services, Inc. In another aspect, it is possible to call the IPT Service Provider 104 using an Internet Protocol phone (IP Phone) without utilizing the PSTN 102. An IP Phone is a phone that communicates directly with a packet-switching network. When an IP Phone is used, the POTS phone 108 is not used and the integration capabilities of the IPT Service Provider 104 are not utilized. The Internet 106 transmits signals between IP-based entities, such as between the IPT Service Provider 104 and an IP-based Call Center 110. Voice signals are transmitted over the Internet using an appropriate protocol, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The exemplary network 100 further includes an IP-based call center 110 connected to the Internet 106 over a physical link such as a Digital Signal 3 (DS-3) link that sends and/or receives multiple calls. One example of a call center may be a customer service center that has multiple phones manned by multiple call agents reachable by calling a single telephone number. The call center 110 includes various devices that systematically route multiple incoming customer calls to available agents located at various workstations. These devices include server such as a Call Center Application Server 124 for connecting calls and providing call center features to the IP phones; an XML (Extensible Markup Language) Application Server 126 for providing an XML capabilities to XML-enabled IP Phones; and one or more IP Phones, such as IP Phone 200, that are used by call center agents when responding to customer calls. The Call Center further includes a customer edge router 112 for directing calls between the call center and the Internet 106, a Proxy 116 for connecting multiple call center devices having multiple addresses internal to the call center to an IP network under a unique global IP address, an Ethernet Switch 120 for directing Ethernet traffic at the call center to selected call center devices, and various Ethernet cables 114, 118, and 122. In an alternate aspect, a device at the IPT Service Provider serving the same purpose as the Proxy 116 may be used instead of the Proxy. The Call Center Application Server 124 runs an application that provides various call functions. In one aspect, the application of the Call Center Application Server terminates customer calls and obtains information from the customer. In another aspect, the application connects customer calls to agents at multiple IP Phones. The application tracks agent availability and links the customer to available agents. The application links customer to agent by calling the available agent and bridging the two legs of the call (the customer's call to the server and the server's call to the agents) once the agent answers the call. In yet another aspect, the application of the Call Center Application Server 124 formats the caller information for display at a Graphic User Interface (GUI) such as is used at a computer monitor. In yet another aspect, the Call Center Application Server 124 provides mid-call features, such as a ‘Hold’ feature for placing a customer on hold, a ‘Transfer’ feature for transferring a customer to another agent, and a ‘Conference’ feature for including another agent in the call, etc. Both the IPT Service Provider 104 and the Call Center Application Server 124 provide these features capabilities at the IP Phone. However, some versions of these mid-call features depend on the source of the feature. For example, when the Transfer feature is selected through the Call Center Application Server 124, the call is tracked at the server and drop a down box with options of where to transfer the call may be provided. The same Transfer feature selected through the Feature Server 130 of the IPT Service Provider 104 does not provide call tracking nor the drop down box capabilities. The XML Server provides an application for that provides XML conversion of the information obtained at the Call Center Application Server 124 to a format that is displayable at an XML-enabled device, such as an LCD display screen of an IP Phone. The XML application may be run on an XML Application Server 126 or alternately may operate on a processor running at a place within the network, for example, at the IPT Service Provider 104. The XML Server 126 also provides specific call center functions such as a monitoring capability at supervisor phones. FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary IP Phone 200 that may be used with the exemplary call center of FIG. 1 in one aspect of the present disclosure. One example of an IP Phone 200 may be a 7960 IP Phone of Cisco Systems. The IP Phone 200 includes a keypad 202 for dialing, a handset 204 for talking and listening, and an LCD display screen 206 for displaying information. A person may pick up a phone call by several methods, including picking up the handset, activating a headset, that may be plugged into the IP Phone or pushing a speakerphone button. The graphic capability of the display allow for the inclusion of such features as XML (Extensible Markup Language) and other features. An agent may indicate a customer selection by pressing a button 242 that corresponds to caller information shown on the LCD display screen. A navigator 240 may be used to browse information displayed on the LCD display screen. Buttons are also supplied which enable an agent to access various additional features, such as accessing phone messages (222), calling up a directory (228) of incoming messages, for example, changing various phone settings (230) such as the type of ring of the phone or the contrast at the display screen, and obtaining news shorts (224) such as weather, stock tickers, etc. A help button 244 is also provided to aid users of the phone. Toggle buttons are supplied which toggle the speakerphone on and off (234), toggle a mute feature on and off (236) and toggles a connectable headset apparatus on and off (238). A volume button (232) increases or decreases volume for the handset, headset, or speakerphone and helps adjust ringer volume and LCD display contrast. The display screen 206 presents information that is formatted using XML as a markup language. In one aspect, at the beginning of a call, the display screen displays caller information (such as “John Doe” and “DSL problem”) related to calls waiting in the queue at the cell center application. The call may be answered by selecting a corresponding button (242). In another aspect, during a call, the display screen 206 presents various features that may be used during the call (“mid-call features”), such as ‘Hold’ 208 for putting a call on hold, ‘Transfer’ 210 for transferring a call to another agent, and ‘Conference’ 212 for setting up a conference with another agent. A ‘more . . . ’ option 214 is available to access additional features. These features may be accessed by pushing the corresponding buttons. For example, the agent may select ‘Hold’ by pushing button 216, select ‘Transfer’ by pushing button 218, select ‘Conference’ by pushing button 220, and select more options by pushing button 222. As used with the present disclosure, the IP Phone 200 may have multiple phone numbers associated with it. For example, one phone number is generally used within the call center for exclusive use by the Call Center Application Server 124. A second phone number may be used as an outside line to make and receive calls not related to the business of the call center, such as a call to and from a business associate or family member. The present disclosure enables a mid-call feature to be routed depending on the line connection. When used as an outside line, selecting a feature such as ‘Hold’ routes the feature to the Feature Server 130 of the IPT Service Provider 104 of FIG. 1. When the call is from the Call Center Application Server 124, the feature selection may be routed to the Call Center Application Server 124. The two legs of an exemplary path for a call between a customer and an agent that traverses a call center server in one aspect of the present disclosure is discussed with respect to FIG. 1. The exemplary call begins when a customer dials the call center from POTS phone 108. An SIP initiation message is routed across the PSTN 102 to the IPT Service Provider 104 that converts the signal to packets for transmission over a packet-switched network. The packets are routed across the Internet 106 using an appropriate protocol, such as VoIP, to the call center. At the call center, the signal traverses multiple devices, such as router 112, the proxy 116, and the Ethernet switch 120 to terminate at the Call Center Application Server 124. The call center terminates the call and establishes a Realtime Transport Protocol (RTP) stream (“Leg 1”) for voice transfer. Once the first leg is established, an information gathering session generally ensues between the Call Center Application Server 124 and the customer to obtain customer information, such as name (“John Doe”) and caller concern (“DSL not working”). After gathering customer information, the application of the Call Center Application Server 124 may place the customer in queue. The application then determines availability of agents using an appropriate routing method, such as “Skills-based routing” which matches the special knowledge of the agent with the specific needs of the customer. Once the Call Center Application of the Call Center Application Server 124 obtains the customer information, the XML Application of the XML Application Server 126 collects the information from the Call Center Application, formats the information using XML, and forwards the XML information to the XML-enabled LCD screen on the IP Phone 200. An agent at the IP Phone 200 accepts the call by pushing a corresponding button on the IP Phone. When the call is selected, a signal is sent from the XML Application to the Call Center Application. The Call Center Application then initiates a second leg (“Leg 2”). The Call Center Application Server 124 initiates Leg 2 by sending a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) invite destined for the Feature Server 130 on the IPT Service Provider 104. The SIP flows across the Ethernet Switch 120, the IPT Proxy 116, and the Router 112 through Internet 106 to the IPT Service Provider 104. The IPT Service Provider 104 sends the message back across the Internet 106, the Router 112, the IPT Proxy 116, and the Ethernet Switch 120 and is routed to the IP Phone 200. When the agent answers the call at the IP phone, the call center Application bridges Leg 1 and Leg 2 to establish a connection between the customer and the call center agent. Thus, an RTP stream is connected from the POTS Phone 108 through the Call Center Application Server 124 to the Agent's IP Phone 200. Through XML code activated at the IP Phone, mid-call features, such as ‘Hold,’ ‘Transfer,’ ‘Conference,’ etc., that are selected at the IP Phone during the call are associated with versions of the features provided at the Call Center Application Server 124. An exemplary path of a call received at the IP Phone of the call center without traversing the call center server is discussed with reference to FIG. 1. The exemplary call begins when a customer dials the call center from POTS phone 108. An SIP initiation message is routed across the PSTN 102 to the IPT Service Provider 104 that converts the signal to packets for transmission over a packet-switched network. The packets are routed across the Internet 106 using an appropriate protocol, such as VoIP, to the call center. At the call center, the signal traverses multiple devices, such as router 112, the Proxy 116, and the Ethernet switch 120 to terminate at the IP Phone 200. Once the agent answers the call, a Realtime Transport Protocol (RTP) stream is set up between the caller and the agent. The mid-call features, such as ‘Hold,’ ‘Transfer,’ ‘Conference,’ etc., that are selected at the IP Phone during the call are associated with versions of the features provided at the Feature Server 130 of the IPT Service Provider 104. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart describing using XML code at the IP Phone 200 to select a version of a feature from an IP Phone. In Box 302, XML code is activated at the IP Phone. In one aspect, the XML code is activated based on a calling party. For example, a call originating from the call center server may indicate to the XML code to associate the feature selection to a mid-call feature version at the Call Center Application Server 124, and a call that passes through the network server but does traverse a Call Center Application Server may not activate the XML code. The XML code may be activated from the XML Server 126. In Box 304, the agent at the IP Phone selects a feature selection from an agent at the IP Phone. Features are displayed at the LCD screen 206 and the agent may select a given feature by pushing a button corresponding to the feature, for example. The feature selection is then associated with a version of the mid-call feature using XML code (Box 306). For example, with the XML code activated, the feature selection may be associated to a feature version at the Call Center Application Server 124, and when the XML code is not activated, the IP Phone 200 associates the feature selection to a feature version at the Feature server 130 of the IPT Service Provider 104. Once the association is made and the feature selected, a signal is sent to the server providing the associated version of the feature. In Box 308, the associated feature is performed at the server that provides the feature. In another aspect of the disclosure, supervisor features, such as supervisor monitoring, may be provided at the IP Phone using XML code. The XML Server generally provides supervisor capabilities to a designated supervisor phone. A supervisor may select a key at the IP Phone and either scroll through a list of available agents or select an agent by typing in an extension. The supervisor may then monitor an agent's progress with disrupting activity at the agent workstation. In another aspect of the disclosure, the XML server converts screen items usually provided through a GUI at a PC monitor for display on the display screen of the IP Phone. FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the form of a computer system 400 within which a set of instructions, when executed, may cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein. In some embodiments, the machine operates as a standalone device. In some embodiments, the machine may be connected (e.g., using a network) to other machines. In a networked deployment, the machine may operate in the capacity of a server or a client user machine in server-client user network environment, or as a peer machine in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment. The machine may comprise a server computer, a client user computer, a personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, a set-top box (STB), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a cellular telephone, a mobile device, a palmtop computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a personal digital assistant, a communications device, a wireless telephone, a land-line telephone, a control system, a camera, a scanner, a facsimile machine, a printer, a pager, a personal trusted device, a web appliance, a network router, switch or bridge, or any machine capable of executing a set of instructions (sequential or otherwise) that specify actions to be taken by that machine. It will be understood that a device of the present invention includes broadly any electronic device that provides voice, video or data communication. Further, while a single machine is illustrated, the term “machine” shall also be taken to include any collection of machines that individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) of instructions to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein. The computer system 400 may include a processor 402 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or both), a main memory 404 and a static memory 406, which communicate with each other via a bus 408. The computer system 400 may further include a video display unit 410 (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD), a flat panel, a solid state display, or a cathode ray tube (CRT)). The computer system 400 may include an input device 412 (e.g., a keyboard), a cursor control device 414 (e.g., a mouse), a disk drive unit 416, a signal generation device 418 (e.g., a speaker or remote control) and a network interface device 420. The disk drive unit 416 may include a machine-readable medium 422 on which is stored one or more sets of instructions (e.g., software 424) embodying any one or more of the methodologies or functions described herein, including those methods illustrated in herein above. The instructions 424 may also reside, completely or at least partially, within the main memory 404, the static memory 406, and/or within the processor 402 during execution thereof by the computer system 400. The main memory 404 and the processor 402 also may constitute machine-readable media. Dedicated hardware implementations including, but not limited to, application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic arrays and other hardware devices can likewise be constructed to implement the methods described herein. Applications that may include the apparatus and systems of various embodiments broadly include a variety of electronic and computer systems. Some embodiments implement functions in two or more specific interconnected hardware modules or devices with related control and data signals communicated between and through the modules, or as portions of an application-specific integrated circuit. Thus, the example system is applicable to software, firmware, and hardware implementations. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, the methods described herein are intended for operation as software programs running on a computer processor. Furthermore, software implementations can include, but not limited to, distributed processing or component/object distributed processing, parallel processing, or virtual machine processing can also be constructed to implement the methods described herein. The present invention contemplates a machine readable medium containing instructions 424, or that which receives and executes instructions 424 from a propagated signal so that a device connected to a network environment 426 can send or receive voice, video or data, and to communicate over the network 426 using the instructions 424. The instructions 424 may further be transmitted or received over a network 426 via the network interface device 420. While the machine-readable medium 422 is shown in an example embodiment to be a single medium, the term “machine-readable medium” should be taken to include a single medium or multiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, and/or associated caches and servers) that store the one or more sets of instructions. The term “machine-readable medium” shall also be taken to include any medium that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying a set of instructions for execution by the machine and that cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies of the present invention. The term “machine-readable medium” shall accordingly be taken to include, but not be limited to: solid-state memories such as a memory card or other package that houses one or more read-only (non-volatile) memories, random access memories, or other re-writable (volatile) memories; magneto-optical or optical medium such as a disk or tape; and carrier wave signals such as a signal embodying computer instructions in a transmission medium; and/or a digital file attachment to e-mail or other self-contained information archive or set of archives is considered a distribution medium equivalent to a tangible storage medium. Accordingly, the invention is considered to include any one or more of a machine-readable medium or a distribution medium, as listed herein and including art-recognized equivalents and successor media, in which the software implementations herein are stored. Although the present specification describes components and functions implemented in the embodiments with reference to particular standards and protocols, the invention is not limited to such standards and protocols. Each of the standards for Internet and other packet switched network transmission (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTML, HTTP) represent examples of the state of the art. Such standards are periodically superseded by faster or more efficient equivalents having essentially the same functions. Accordingly, replacement standards and protocols having the same functions are considered equivalents. The illustrations of embodiments described herein are intended to provide a general understanding of the structure of various embodiments, and they are not intended to serve as a complete description of all the elements and features of apparatus and systems that might make use of the structures described herein. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. Other embodiments may be utilized and derived therefrom, such that structural and logical substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Figures are merely representational and may not be drawn to scale. Certain proportions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimized. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. Such embodiments of the inventive subject matter may be referred to herein, individually and/or collectively, by the term “invention” merely for convenience and without intending to voluntarily limit the scope of this application to any single invention or inventive concept if more than one is in fact disclosed. Thus, although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it should be appreciated that any arrangement calculated to achieve the same purpose may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown. This disclosure is intended to cover any and all adaptations or variations of various embodiments. Combinations of the above embodiments, and other embodiments not specifically described herein, will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b), requiring an abstract that will allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment. 1. A computer-readable medium containing a set of instructions operative to cause a processor to execute a method, the method comprising: activating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) code at an IP Phone; selecting a feature selection at the IP Phone; associating the feature selection at the IP Phone to a version of the feature through the activated XML code; and performing the associated feature version. 2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the feature is selected from one of a mid-call feature and a supervisor feature. 3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the XML code is activated based on a calling party. 4. The computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the calling party is a call center server. 5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the XML code is activated from an XML application running at a network device. 6. The computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the XML application converts information into a format displayable at the IP Phone. 7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein associating the feature selection further comprises directing a signal to a server providing the associated version of the feature. 8. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein feature versions are provided at multiple servers. 9. A method for accessing a feature version at an Internet Protocol (IP) phone, comprising: activating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) code at the IP Phone; 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the feature is selected from one of a mid-call feature and a supervisor feature. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the XML code is activated based on a calling party. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the calling party is a call center server. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the XML code is activated from an XML application running at a network device. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the XML application converts information into a format displayable at the IP Phone. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein associating the feature selection further comprises directing a signal to a server providing the associated version of the feature. 16. The method of claim 9, wherein feature versions are provided at multiple servers. 17. A call center system, comprising: a call center server for managing calls to the call center and call center features; an Extensible Markup Language (XML) server linked to the call center server for converting call center features for XML-enabled devices at the call center; and an IP phone linked to the call center server and to the XML server that associates a feature selected at the IP Phone to a call center feature using (XML) code. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the XML code at the IP Phone is activated based on a calling party. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the calling party is the call center server. 20. The system of claim 17, wherein associating the feature selection further comprises directing a signal to a server providing the associated feature. 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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY G06Q10/10—Office automation, e.g. computer aided management of electronic mail or groupware; Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting G06Q30/0202—Market predictions or demand forecasting G06Q30/0204—Market segmentation G06Q30/0236—Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user G06Q30/0241—Advertisement G06Q30/0251—Targeted advertisement G06Q30/0255—Targeted advertisement based on user history G06Q30/0267—Wireless devices G06Q30/0269—Targeted advertisement based on user profile or attribute G06Q30/0271—Personalized advertisement G06Q30/0603—Catalogue ordering G06Q30/0631—Item recommendations G06Q30/0641—Shopping interfaces G06Q50/01—Social networking The embodiments of the present system include a review engine that is connected to support modules and databases that receive, store, and retrieve reviews, based upon the subject and the users' relationship to the authors of the reviews. The review engine comprises a social network engine, a rate and rank engine, a credentials engine and a privacy engine. These engines allow reviews to be sorted, filtered and ordered in terms of relevance when presented to the user. Numerous methods are also provided by the system that receive, store and retrieve reviews. This Patent Application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/022,282, filed Dec. 23, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,409,362, entitled, “VENDOR-DRIVEN, SOCIAL-NETWORK ENABLED REVIEW SYSTEM WITH FLEXIBLE SYNDICATION”; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/022,567, filed Dec. 23, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,657,458, entitled, “VENDOR-DRIVEN, SOCIAL-NETWORK ENABLED REVIEW COLLECTION SYSTEM”; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/021,720, filed Dec. 23, 2004, entitled, “VENDOR-DRIVEN, SOCIAL-NETWORK ENABLED REVIEW SYNDICATION SYSTEM,” all of which are incorporated herein by reference. The present invention is related to receiving and storing reviews, and more particularly to fully integrating a social network with a review system to provide trusted reviews based on social network connections. A variety of methods exist today that allow consumers to write reviews of books, products, merchants, restaurants, and other topics. For example, Amazon.com® allows customers to write reviews of products purchased from Amazon®. EBay.com® asks sellers and buyers to review each other, not on the actual product transacted, but on the quality of the transaction itself. Epinions.com®, Shopping.com®, and Bizrate.com® focus on providing reviews of products and merchants to potential consumers, but do so as a shopping portal. Other sites that focus on specific verticals, such as DiamondReview.com™, provide reviews only within the diamond jewelry industry. For a buying consumer, reviews can be an important part of the purchase decision for a given product or service. However, the state of reviews found on the Internet today is such that many of the reviews cannot be fully trusted. Many reviews are written by sellers (or person's affiliated with sellers) that falsely pose as past buyers, and are therefore biased in favor of the seller. Since it is at best difficult, and usually impossible, to tell the good reviews from the biased reviews, the entire notion of using reviews to make a purchase decision becomes less useful than it could be. Therefore there is no existing system that provides trusted relevant reviews to consumers. A system is provided that creates an optimal balance among the interests of vendors, buyers, and review-providers. The system can be used for any type of review, whether it is a review for a product, a service, a person, a work of art, or any other subject for which writing a review might be applicable and desired. The system is socially enabled as it considers each reader's social relationship relative to the author of each review (hereinafter called “user-author”), and considers such relationship when presenting the reviews to the reader (hereinafter called “requesting user”). The system is also designed to allow true user-friendly solicitation of reviews by any merchant or other solicitor of reviews (hereinafter also called “subject-owners”). Furthermore, the system is designed to allow the subject-owners of any review to syndicate or broadcast their reviews through third parties, in a user-friendly and unrestricted fashion, but in a manner that preserves the legitimacy and authenticity of the review. Finally, the system is designed to address concerns about privacy and authenticity relative to user-authors and requesting users. Embodiments of the present system include a review engine that is connected to support modules and databases that receive, store and retrieve reviews based upon the subject and the requesting users' relationship to the user-authors of the reviews. The review engine comprises a social network engine, a rate and rank engine, a credentials engine and a privacy engine. These engines allow reviews to be sorted, filtered and ordered when presented to the requesting user. Numerous exemplary methods are also provided that include the reception and delivery of reviews to and from users of the system. The methods of providing reviews include allowing a requesting user to search for reviews within the system and methods of automatically providing reviews based on a requesting user's visit to a website. FIG. 1 is a diagram of one embodiment of the present review system; FIG. 2 is a diagram of another embodiment of the review system of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating exemplary data stored in the review system of one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary social network and social distances that may be employed in the present invention; FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary process of providing reviews in one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary process obtaining reviews in one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a locator data structure employed in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating exemplary information flow within an embodiment of the present review system; FIG. 10 is another diagram illustrating exemplary information flow within an embodiment of the present review system; FIG. 11 is an example of data and reviews provided by an embodiment of the review system; FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating exemplary information flow within an embodiment of the present review system; FIG. 14 is a diagram of an exemplary computer network environment that employs embodiments of the review system; and FIG. 15 is a diagram of an exemplary computer system that enacts and enables the embodiment of the review system. A system is provided that creates an optimal balance among the interests of vendors, buyers, and review-providers. The system can be used for any type of review, whether it is a review for a product, a service, a person, a work of art, or any other subject for which writing a review might be applicable and desired. The system is socially enabled as it considers each requesting user's social relationship relative to the user-author of each review, and considers such relationship when presenting the reviews to the requesting user. The system is also designed to allow true user-friendly solicitation of reviews by any subject-owner. Furthermore, the system is designed to allow the subject-owners of any review to syndicate or broadcast their reviews through third parties, in a user-friendly and unrestricted fashion, but in a manner that preserves the legitimacy and authenticity of the review. Finally, the system is designed to address concerns about privacy and authenticity relative to user-authors and requesting users. The features, methods and structures of the exemplary review system are shown and described with reference to FIGS. 1-15. FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the present system 10 that provides a broad platform for many different types of reviews. Reviews can be written about many different “subjects.” A “subject” can be an online merchant (including a seller on an auction site), an offline merchant, a service (contractors, accountants, lawyers, doctors, classes, seminars, landlords, brokers), a product (movies, books, CDs, software, games, appliances), a person (as a potential romantic date, a potential friend, a potential business partnership, a potential employee, chat buddies, etc.), an employer, a buyer (to assess credit worthiness or other buyer attributes in a qualitative way), etc. A requesting user interacts with the exemplary review system 10 through the delivery channels 50. The specific details of an exemplary user interface that communicate through the delivery channels 50 are shown in greater detail in FIG. 15. The review system 10 contains a group of support modules 12 that include a subject control panel 14, a locator/verifier/incentive engine 16, a “was this review helpful?” engine 18, a “super reviewer” status engine 20, a category and numerical ranking criteria manager 22 and a social linker user control panel, user signup 24. Connected to the support modules 12 are a subject database 26, a user reviews database 28, and a users and friends database 30. Also connected to the databases are a reviews subset selector module 32, a socially-weighted threaded discussions module 34 and a self-profile module 36 and an anonymous contact module 48. These modules access and augment the data in the various databases to obtain the necessary information required by the engines of the review system 10 as subsequently described. The system review engine 38 is comprised of a social network engine 40, a rate and rank engine 42, a credentials engine 44, and a privacy engine 46. In one embodiment, the system engine 38 receives and transmits signals to and from the delivery channels 50. The engines 40, 42, 44, 46 can be connected via data busses in a conventional manner, or in any other convenient manner known to those skilled in the art. The signals from the delivery channels include the requesting user's identity (if known) and the subjects and categories of input. The rate and rank engine 42 provides the calculations regarding social distance and final rankings of reviews provided to the requesting user. A review may be requested through the channels 50. If a review is requested for a given subject, it is first processed by the review subset selector module 32. This module directs the request to the appropriate database and retrieves the subset of reviews relevant to the subject. In addition to the request for a review, the requesting user information is also input into the system. The user ID information goes directly into the review engine 38. The review engine 38 comprised of the social network engine 40, the rate and rank engine 42, the credentials engine 44, and the privacy engine 46 work to provide an ordered list of reviews based on the stored reviews relating to the subject as ordered by a social distance as calculated in the review engine 38. The support modules 12 provide further inputs and information that allow the engine 38 to provide the most pertinent information regarding each user request. One skilled in the art will understand that one particular configuration of review engine 38 is directed toward hardware modules. Such a one will also understand that equivalent functionality can be implemented by a general purpose computer executing programmed instructions. A review can also be received and stored in a similar manner. A user may compose a review of a product sold on a website and wish to enter this review into the system (henceforth, the user becomes a user-author). The review would be accepted into the system 10 through the locator/verifier/incentive engine 16. The review is then directed to and stored in the appropriate database. The user-author information is also obtained and stored so a determination and calculation of social distance between a requesting user and the user-author may be obtained. The system 10 employs locator data structures subsequently described in order to process the reviews. In this manner, the system 10 processes reviews based on the subject, the user-author, and the requesting user's relationship to the user-author. The system 10 can be used to display reviews publicly, a likely scenario for an ecommerce vendor. It can also capture reviews publicly, but not make them available to the public (similar to a typical suggestion box, where members of the public can submit suggestions privately to a merchant). Embodiments of the present system 10 can also be used strictly within an organization, with tightly controlled authorship and viewing rights managed by the privacy engine 46, such as soliciting 360-degree feedback of one employee to another. It can also be used to selectively capture and selectively disclose reviews, such as might be used by an employee to capture all employer references in a way that is validated by a third party (the review-provider), can live forever in time, and can be re-used at will without having to re-contact the provider of the reference. In a similar manner, the present system 10 can be used by applicants to academic programs, such as business or law school, where a reference is typically required. The present invention therefore maps a user's personal social network to products, services, vendors, buyers, sellers, potential business partnerships, and even potential romantic encounters that the user might be contemplating. FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of a multi-channel format syndication system used in the review system 10. The system 52 in this example contains a plurality of databases such as a subject database 54, a user reviews database 56, a users (authors of user reviews) database 58, and a users and friends database 60. Connected to these databases is module 62 that selects reviews, sorts and adds privacy features based partially on social distance between a user-author and a requesting user. Also included in the system 52 are modules 64 that applies syndication channel specific filtering of reviews and module 66 that applies syndication channel specific formatting. Module 66 is connected to multiple channels 68 for communication. The types of channel specific filtering and formatting are determined by the type of electronic delivery system employed as subsequently described. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary review submission system 70 that employs a locator as would be used with the review system of FIG. 1. A locator code is submitted by a customer into the system via lookup locator and subject module 72. Module 72 accesses locators database 78 and references subjects database 80 (an exemplary record of database 78 is shown in FIG. 8). In module 74 the review forms are presented based on the locator instructions and the results are stored in user reviews database 82. Module 76 requests that the user-author (formerly just a customer) register or sign in, and then requests that the user-author submit information used to create a social network. Module 76 accesses user database 84 and friends database 86. Using this embodiment, a user-author's profile and social network are entered for further processing within the system 10. The locators used in the present system 10 connect customers to subjects so that an almost instantaneous connection between customers and subjects may be obtained in order to provide review forms to a customer. The features and methods provided by FIGS. 1-3 are described below. Once a user's social network is provided to the review-provider system 10, the review-provider maps that user's social network to other users' social networks, creating a tree-like structure, each node of the tree representing a user, and every connection of nodes representing a degree of separation. The “social distance” between any two users is equal to the shortest path between the two users in such a tree. An additional overlay to the social network is to request each user to describe the relationship with each “friend” submitted to the network. For example, if the user describes person A as a “spouse” and person B as a “co-worker,” there is a clear hierarchy of trust despite an otherwise equal “social distance.” Furthermore, such relationships can enable otherwise impossible privacy options that allow the user-authors to share reviews with requesting users that are multiple degrees of separation away, yet not breach the user-author's actual identity (as subsequently described). The present embodiments of the system 10 map the concept of a social network into the notion of reviews. The system 10 offers reviews by friends, by friends of friends (2 degrees of separation), by friends of friends of friends (3 degrees of separation), and so on, in addition to any reviews offered by recognized experts and by strangers. Whenever reviews are presented to a requesting user via the review engine 38, the reviews can be sorted based on the “social distance” between the user-author and the requesting user. The “social distance,” as previously described, is the number of degrees of separation between the user-author and the requesting user, based on the requesting user's and/or the user-author's social networks. A social network can be implemented in the system 10 as described above with two data structures 88 as shown in FIG. 4. The data structures 88 can be implemented as a memory array, as an SQL table, or any other practical method. The first data structure consists of a user table 90, which contains a unique userID number 94 for each user of the review-provider system, as well as any additional information 96, such as name, email address, or any other appropriate and relevant registration information. The second data structure consists of a friends table 92, which contains pairs of userID numbers 98 and friend-userID numbers 100, and any other relevant information 102 such as relationship, names, etc. Each pair of userID numbers 98 and 100 consists of two users who have established a link as a “friend” in the social network. Therefore, if a pair consists of (1,2), representing userID #1 and userID #2, this represents 1 degree of separation between userID #1 and userID #2. A social network can be formed from any number of unique or nearly-unique identifiers to users, such as phone numbers, social security numbers, or email addresses. Some of these identifiers can be used in combination, or in combination with secondary identifiers such as name and address. When the user registers to the review-provider system 10 (as in FIG. 3), the user is given the opportunity to submit their social network, in the form of a list of unique or nearly-unique identifiers to other users whom the user considers to be a friend. This is accomplished by asking the user to manually enter information such as email addresses, or can be automated by retrieving a user's contact information from any number of existing repositories such as the contact list on the user's email/contact software (such as Microsoft® Outlook® or Palm® Desktop™), online email provider (such as Yahoo!® Mail), other device (such as a cellular phone or personal digital assistant (PDA) containing such information), or provided in metadata format such as at the Friend of a Friend (FOAF) website. A social network can be augmented by capturing the relationship between users and groups of users. For example, if a user works at a particular company, she will have a slightly higher amount of trust for a co-worker than she would a complete stranger. This is true even if there is no formal social connection between her friends and the co-worker's friends (i.e. “infinite” degrees of separation). The same assertion can be made for users who study at the same university or school, are members of the same alumni network, go to the same church, attend the same social events, pursue the same hobbies, are members of the same professional or leisure club, etc. The invention allows users to add groups of people as friends in the social network. The group of people is identified in aggregate as a single company, university, or any other appropriate identifier. Multiple pairs 98 and 100 are combined in a tree-like structure to establish a given user's social network, as shown in FIG. 5 for the sample data set shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 shows an exemplary tree-like data structure 104, along with the sample social distances 106, as shown in the tree 104. In this example user 1 is friends with users 2 and 3. User 2 has friends 4, 15, 19 and 5. User 4 has friend 27, while user 5 has friend 23. User 8 is friends with 23 and 25. The social distances 106 refer to the number of connecting lines between users. For example, to connect user 15 to 23, three connecting lines must be made, therefore the social distance is three. Using the exemplary social network information as above, whenever a requesting user requests reviews for a given subject, the computer review system 10 executes an exemplary process as shown in FIG. 6. After starting, the process enacts step 110 where a requesting user requests reviews for a given subject. All reviews pertaining to the given subject (excepting those that may be filtered as disclosed later) are selected in step 112. In step 114 it is determined if the requesting user is known and signed in. If the requesting user is registered and signed in, the requesting user's userID becomes available to the review-provider as part of the query, either through a cookie or any other means, and the “social distance” of each selected review's user-author is calculated in step 116 with respect to the requesting user. The reviews are displayed in sorted order and can use privacy settings that include “social distance” in step 118. If the requesting user's userID cannot be determined, step 120 is enacted where the reviews are displayed in sorted order and can use privacy settings that do not include “social distance.” It is noted that for other embodiments of this process 108, particularly with regard to the sequence (for example, the retrieval and reviews and the computation of “social distance” can occur nearly simultaneously), there are many ways that the “social distance” can be used to influence the sort order and/or the privacy settings of the reviews. Another feature and embodiment of the invention is the connection of threaded discussions to the reviews (also known as “message forums”). Module 34 in FIG. 1 includes messages or entire threads of messages in the system 10, so when the requesting user requests a review on a subject, the likelihood that the requesting user will find a friend who has commented on the subject will increase. When this happens, an entire message thread (as subsequently described) can be considered to be of the same “social distance” as the user-author of the message within the thread (as subsequently described) with the smallest “social distance” to the requesting user, thus bringing additional trusted information to the requesting user. It is possible to tightly integrate a message forum 34 to the review system 10. In such an implementation, the initial review would serve as the initial message in a “thread” of messages. Multiple users would be able to post and reply to the thread, thereby adding many messages and comments to the initial review. The subject-owner about whom the review is written would, in some cases, be able to control whether an integrated message forum is permitted for their reviews, and which users may post on such a forum (e.g., only the subject-owner, only the subject-owner plus user-author of the review, only registered users, everyone at large, etc.). A “social distance” can be computed between the user-author of each message in the thread and the requesting user, and the reviews and comments can be provided in sorted order based partly on the “social distance.” Embodiments of the present invention therefore provide a search function where the documents (e.g., web pages, PDF files, etc.) would be sorted both by relevance based on keywords (well known in the art), other metrics (such as the Google™ Pagerank™ algorithm), as well as by the “social distance” between the authors or other endorsers of said documents and the user performing the search. This significantly increases the value of the documents retrieved, since the trust level of the source of the documents would be higher. For example, if a requesting user searches for “books” and the review search engine 38 finds 25 book providers (e.g. subjects who provide books), the results would be sorted based on a metric at least partially related to the “social distance” of the reviews that are written for each of the 25 book providers. Therefore, if a close friend of the requesting user had recently experienced a given book provider and written a review, that book provider would be listed first, and the requesting user would be able to read his or her close friend's review on that book provider as part of the search result. An additional feature of this invention is the overlay of a category search within the system 10. For example, if a requesting user is looking for “Chinese Restaurants in Mountain View, Calif.,” the results would be retrieved and sorted based on a metric at least partially based on the “social distance” of the user-authors of the reviews written for each of the restaurants that fit the category criteria. An additional implementation and embodiment of the invention is an overlay for RSS feeds and blogs, where the links would be sorted based partly on the “social distance.” One of the most formidable challenges in collecting reviews is the mere act of motivating customers and system users to write reviews. The most opportune moment for a customer to write a review is within a few days after the sale is completed, the product is first used, or the occurrence of some other substantial experience with the subject that empowers the customer to write a review. Depending on the nature of the product or service and how it was purchased, many different collection methods are appropriate. An exemplary method 122 of collecting reviews is shown in FIG. 7. After starting, step 124 is enabled where the subject-owner first requests that the review-provider create a finite set of locator codes, each containing a unique locator code comprising of a set of alphanumeric characters, and perhaps partially describing a future transaction (the minimum description would simply include the identity of the subject). Upon request in step 126, the review-provider generates the locator codes by creating random but unique alphanumeric sequences, creates a database record, and delivers the locator codes to the subject-owner, in either print form or in electronic form. The print form is useful for brick and mortar merchants, whereas the electronic form is useful for online merchants, but the two are interchangeable. The system and review-provider allow the subject-owner to amend the locator record only between the period of time that a given locator code is created and when it is used or expended by a customer in step 128. This allows the subject-owner to add transaction information to the locator record upon issuing the locator code to a customer in step 130. Once a customer obtains a locator code from the subject-owner, the customer goes to the review-provider website and types in the locator code in step 132. Optionally, the subject-owner can deliver the locator code electronically, such as contained within a URL. Assuming that the locator code is contained in the review-provider's database, the locator code causes the database to retrieve the identity of the subject, any transaction-level information including the customer's name, and any additional instructions in step 134. Based on the information retrieved, the customer is presented with forms that allow the authoring of a review in step 136. Using the additional instructions, it is possible to ask the customer to write additional reviews on specific aspects of the transaction, to ask the customer to register to become a registered user of the review-provider system, to ask the customer to create a social network within the review-provider system, to grant coupons or other incentives to the customer as a reward for completing a review or other tasks as specified in the instructions, and any other instruction. The fields in the locator record containing the transaction-level information and the additional instructions can be implemented in many ways, but a convenient way is to use XML or any other data format that can store metadata. FIG. 8 shows an exemplary locator record 138 that would be used in the present system as shown in FIG. 3. The locator record contains a locator code 140, a subject ID 142 corresponding to a subject, an identifier 144, and additional instructions 146. Additional locator codes 148 are also stored that may reference additional subjects or locator records for example. Each locator code within the locator database 78 allows quick access to the appropriate databases stored within the system 10. This allows for real-time processing of information by the system 10 and reviews to be accepted from and provided to the customer. One variation of the method of FIG. 7 would be for brick and mortar subject-owners who perform most of their transactions without the use of the Internet, to create paper cards, each card containing a unique locator code (printed by the review-provider or the subject-owner) and issue such cards to each customer with every purchase or transaction. The card could contain simple instructions for the customer to visit the review-provider's website and submit the locator code. After the customer submits the locator code, she would be presented with the electronic forms necessary to complete the requested review. Under this basic system, it would not be possible to include transaction-level information such as the customer's name or what the customer purchased, unless the customer submitted that information as part of the review. Another embodiment of the above system and methods would be to include the locator code on the cash register receipt of every purchase. While this requires tighter initial integration between the subject-owner's point of sale system and the review-provider, once the integration work is complete the system becomes truly seamless for the subject-owner, and the inclusion of transaction-level information and customized additional instructions into the locator record can optionally be automated. Another exemplary use of the above embodiments that is possible for brick and mortar subject-owners would be for the subject-owner to transmit names, email addresses, and any other transaction-level information to the review-provider on a regular basis (such as hourly or daily) of all transactions completed during the period. The review-provider would then generate a locator code, combine the locator code with the transaction information provided by the subject-owner, and generate and send an email directly to the customer, requesting a review, and containing the unique locator code. An online subject-owner could use the embodiments of the invention to transmit the locator code electronically to customers, such as sending an e-mail message to customers containing a unique URL which contains a hyperlink to the review-provider website and the locator code. After the customer clicks on the hyperlink, they would be redirected to the review-provider website and presented with the electronic forms necessary to complete the requested review. Another exemplary use of the method of FIG. 7, appropriate for transactions completed entirely online, would be for the subject-owner to direct the customer's browser to the review-provider's website at the conclusion of a purchase. Part of the redirection would pass transaction-level information to the review-provider. The review-provider would then request the review from the customer, without the need for a locator code at all. Another example of the present system that would be appropriate for manufacturers of products is to include a card with a locator code inside the actual product, perhaps along with the warranty/registration procedure (or perhaps even as part of such a procedure, which might be triggered as part of submitting the locator, as an additional instruction as described previously). In this variant, the inclusion of the card containing the locator code would be at the point of manufacturing the product, not necessarily at the point of sale. The various exemplary methods presented here offer several advantages that become critical to increasing the likelihood that the customer will complete the review process. First, it minimizes data entry and lookups that need to be performed by the customer. All the customer must do is visit a website, type in a locator code, and then follow the prompts. Second, because the nature of the transaction and subject are known (due to entry of the locator code), only relevant questions are asked of the reviewer. Third, at the end of the review, the subject-owner can optionally offer a reward to the customer for completing the review. Fourth, because many subject-owners would use this exact method and only the locator codes would vary, this would become a familiar usage pattern for customers, thereby reducing first-time anxiety in using the system. Aside from increasing the likelihood of completing the review, this process also offers the advantage that customers who submit reviews are already pre-validated as a customer who has made a bona-fide purchase from that subject-owner. This eliminates the possibility of a fraudulent or false review, thereby increasing the overall faith that users will place in the system 10. This feature can be strengthened by having the subject-owner submit to the review-provider the name or other identifier of the customer to whom it issued a specific locator code, before that customer writes the review, as part of the transaction-level information in a given locator record. When that customer writes the review, the review-provider can then verify that the customer's name matches the name that was provided (and explicitly authorized) by the subject-owner to write the review. Matching can be done within the system 10 using any number of “fuzzy logic” techniques that match a customer's name or other non-precise identifiers, including multiple such identifiers (an example of a non-precise identifier is a customer's name; whereas examples of a precise identifier are their social security number or their email address). The present embodiments therefore allow the capability to add transaction-level information to a given locator record. The subject-owner can specify the name, email address, telephone number, or any other identity information of the customer and is therefore authorized to complete the reviews and additional instructions. If a customer matching the name as submitted by the subject-owner completes the task, the reviews can be marked as “verified” by the review-provider system 10, and this can be communicated to any requesting user. The name can be matched using a soundex function (or similar fuzzy logic), and the subject-owner can “appeal” an incorrect matching, which will then be approved or disapproved manually by the staff of the review-provider. The capability to add additional instructions to a given locator record is also a feature of the present system 10. For example, if a customer buys a digital camera from a given online vendor, the single locator code can trigger one review for the digital camera itself, another separate review for the online vendor, and yet a third review for the customer service representative who assisted with the purchase of the camera. Another instruction would be to request that the customer register to become a registered user of the review-provider, and then to create a representation of that customer's social network. In the absence of additional instructions provided by the subject-owner, the review-provider may provide default additional instructions. A locator record as shown in FIG. 8 can have an expiration date, after which time the locator code cannot be used (if it has not been used already). The subject-owner can cause the review-provider to generate a set of locator-codes using the review-provider's website as an ordering kiosk. The review-provider system 10 can meter the generation of locator codes, and can either limit the number of locator codes that can be generated within a specific period of time or for a specific subject, and/or can charge money for the generation of locator codes. In the absence of a locator code, it is still possible for the system 10 to collect reviews that a user wishes to contribute. These reviews could be marked as “unverified” or some other such appropriate symbol, meaning that they were not solicited by the subject-owner and were contributed entirely voluntarily. This is the status quo in most review-providers today, and invites fraudulent negative reviews by competing subject-owners, as well as fraudulent positive reviews written by the subject-owners about themselves. To make this system 10 somewhat more resistant to this type of attack, a credit card authorization can be optionally used, wherein the user verifies his or her identity but does not incur an actual charge to the credit card (described later). If, during the process that a user submits a review, the user fails to complete the registration or sign-in process, the review is still retained and used, but anonymously. Furthermore, a persistent cookie is placed in that user's browser with a unique identifier to that review. If the user ever visits the review-provider's website again and does sign in or register, any and all reviews that are anonymous but that were authored from that browser (and assuming the cookie is still in place) are automatically assigned to that user as the user-author. Once reviews have been written, it is desirable to be able to retrieve the reviews in several different ways, within one centralized area, usually the review-provider's website. The “search box ” metaphor is used, except the search box is overloaded with additional retrieval-oriented functionality that is invoked when the requesting user formats the query in specific ways. Various types of uses and interfaces are therefore provided by the present invention. The interfaces would be generally provided by a display 230 as detailed in FIG. 15. The interface may include a “search box” to allow a requesting user to interact with the system 10. Referring to the method of FIG. 6, if a requesting user types the word “diamonds,” the system would return subjects that either contain the word “diamonds” or are perhaps related in some way. Another way to use a search box is for the requesting user to submit a unique identifier to the subject. There are a number of unique identifiers available to merchants and service providers: Web site URL and phone number (with area code). For products, the UPC code is the best available unique identifier (which may be automated by scanning the UPC). For individuals, the social-security number is one good unique identifier, as is an email address. Furthermore, the review-provider can assign unique identifiers to subjects, including numbers or keywords. It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that there are many unique identifiers available to subjects such as products, merchants, and individuals. Whenever a unique identifier is submitted, the system automatically retrieves reviews for that given subject. Another embodiment of the system 10 regarding the use of a search box is to submit a location. This can be done manually (type in an address or latitude/longitude), or can be done automatically with the assistance of a GPS receiver. If the location submitted matches with a subject, the review information is returned by the system. Location can be matched by address, or by coordinates. In the case of coordinates, the submitted coordinates would be compared against each subject's coordinates along with a bounding function that describes all other possible coordinates that fall within the subject's physical location (or nearby), and if a match is made, the review information is returned by the system. A further exemplary way to use the search box is for the requesting user to submit a locator code. When a locator code is submitted, the system automatically recognizes the entry as a locator code, and proceeds to collect the review from the requesting user following the instructions in the locator record corresponding to the submitted locator code. In addition to providing reviews, the system 10 aggregates certain functions and information that significantly enhance the value of the reviews. Referring again to FIG. 1, a variation of the embodiment of the system 10 is the addition of editorial reviews (apart and separate from user reviews). By definition “editorial” reviews are provided by recognized experts in the given field (those skilled in the art will recognize that an “expert” is a special type of user-author). An editorial review function allows the subject-owner to individually request any known expert to submit a review. This is accomplished by issuing a locator code to the expert. After the expert writes the review, the subject-owner can move the review to a special area reserved for “editorial reviews.” The identity of the expert who writes such a review is disclosed to the extent that the expert permits, just as in normal reviews; however, because the subject-owner requested the review from that expert, the subject-owner may also request that the expert allow full identity disclosure for that particular review. Any requesting user who reads that review will assign trust commensurate with the fame and credentials of the given expert. Another value-added function is the addition of credentials and certifications issued by third parties that is provided by the credentials engine 44. For example, the website for TRUSTe® offers certification of privacy practices; likewise, the Better Business Bureau®'s website offers certification pertaining to ethical business practices. There are also other third-party certification agencies that pertain to specific domains; for example, the website for the Jewelers Board of Trade that assigns credit ratings within the jewelry industry. The system 10 can therefore also provide these certifications with the review information. The rate and rank engine 42 provides the function of assigning an overall rating number to each subject. This would allow requesting users to quickly rank the subjects in a given category, if such a ranking were desired. The overall rating number is computed individually for each requesting user, using metrics that include the “social distance” (as already disclosed) between the requesting user and the aggregate of all user-authors that have written reviews applicable to that subject. Other metrics that may be used in conjunction with the “social distance” include the rating assigned by each user-author, how/whether the user-author has been identity-authenticated, and how/whether the user-author was pre-authorized by the subject-owner (by issuing a locator code). The support modules 12 add further features to the system 10 by adding questions and rating criteria for reviews that are known to fall within known categories. For example, if a user is asked to write a review for a diamond jeweler, appropriate questions and rating criteria that would augment the value of the review include selection of rings, appropriate lighting in the showroom, convenient store hours, and other domain-specific questions and criteria. The system 10 includes a capability that allows subjects to be categorized; as such, when a user writes a review or submits a locator code, the category is retrieved along with the subject's other information, and based on the category, additional questions and rating criteria are retrieved and presented to the user, for example in the review authoring form. An extension of this capability allows individual subject-owners to augment and add questions and rating criteria to their own review authoring form, above and beyond any augmentation that might occur based on the category. The present embodiments therefore offer and facilitate a high degree of aesthetic (or other) customization by the subject-owner to the pages in which their reviews are contained. The review-provider could provide a special version of a site builder to a subject-owner that would allow the creation and building of the pages, by adding components (for example, “drag and drop” components) that are specific to the review-provider. These components include actual reviews, credentials, logos, descriptions, directions, and similar. It is important to emphasize that the tool would only allow the subject-owner to control the placement and aesthetics of reviews and credentials, not actually modify the content of the reviews or credentials. Other components that would be useful for subject-owners that happen to be merchants include methods for users to make contact with or send a request to the subject-owner; furthermore, these requests could be seamlessly integrated to a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) functionality that could be provided as an additional tool or by a third party CRM vendor. Once a review has been written about a given merchant, product, or other subject, it is desirable that the review be disseminated as widely as possible. To that end, the present invention includes a flexible syndication system that permits the review to be easily distributed to an unlimited number and variety of different websites, devices, and other media. Furthermore, whenever possible, the presentation of such reviews should be customized to the media, website, or device being used by the requesting user to view the reviews. This means that in addition to a “social distance” metric between the requesting user and each review weighing significantly into the sorting and presentation of the reviews that are chosen to be displayed for the requesting user, the aesthetic presentation of the reviews is customized to the syndication channel, both to the physical affordances offered by the channel (such as a small display in a portable device), as well as the business needs governing the channel (such as the front page of the merchant's own website). In addition to the numerous examples described above, FIG. 9 also shows an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In this example, an implementation of a multi-format syndication system 150 involves three separate computing entities as shown in FIG. 9, the user's browser 152, the review-provider's server 154, and the third-party website 156. Steps 1-6 indicate flows of information or actions within this system 150. In FIG. 9, a requesting user with an Internet browser such as Netscape Navigator® or Internet Explorer® visits a 3rd-party website (1, 2). The 3rd party website delivers content as customary (3), but as part of its content it delivers a client-side script (such as JavaScript), frames, or any other command or technique that will initiate contact between the requesting user's browser 152 and 154 the review-provider's server (4). The transmission that occurs in (4) includes, if available from a previously stored persistent or semi-persistent cookie in the requesting user's browser or by other client-side means, the requesting user's unique identity. Furthermore, part of the transmission in (4) includes a request for specific reviews or category of reviews, based on the content that was sent to the browser by the 3rd-party website. The review-provider's server 154 retrieves the reviews from its database, computes a “social distance” between the requesting user and each review's user-author, and then returns the list of reviews, sorted and presented at least in part by the “social distance” (5). The review content is merged with the content at 152 the requesting user's browser (6), and the requesting user perceives that all the content is coming from the 3rd-party website 156. However, the content of the reviews is customized for that requesting user, and shows the most relevant reviews first. If a different requesting user visits the 3rd-party website 156 at the same time, the content served by the review-provider's server 154 will be customized to that different requesting user. Of course, if a requesting user is not known to the review-provider's server, the content is presented in a default manner that does not include any “social distance” metric. The third-party website 156 might consist of (perhaps competing) review providers, information websites, the subject-owner's own website (such as a merchant), or any other website. This same technique can be accomplished in many different ways than shown above. The third-party website 156 may communicate directly with the service-provider's server, and retrieve information that would then be passed through the third-party website to the requesting user, therefore obviating the need for a connection directly between the requesting user and the review-provider's server (such connection is shown in dashes in FIG. 10 to indicate that it is optional). FIG. 10 contains another diagram 158 of the possible flow of information that could be used to implement this invention. This system contains the requesting user's browser 160, the review-provider's server 162, and the third-party's website server 164. Furthermore, there are a number of additional transmission and presentation methods such as RSS, web services, frames, client-side scripts, browser toolbars, etc., that should all be considered equivalent and inter-replaceable for purposes of this invention. Furthermore, a review-provider's server 162 is not required if all of the review data is contained in the 3rd-party website server 164. Likewise, a 3rd party website 164 is not required if all of the content and review data is being served by the review-provider's server 162. Lastly, the requesting user browser 160 can be generalized to any client software running on any device capable of being connected to a digital network (such as a cellular phone or PDA). In one implementation, the requesting user visits the review-provider's website 162 and requests reviews for one specific subject (merchant, product, etc.), for a given category of subjects, for a given location, for a given keyword combination, or any other criteria of similar nature. The reviews that are relevant to the requesting user's request are selected from a database, and the presentation is sorted by a metric that includes “social distance.” In another implementation, the 3rd-party website 164 is the subject-owner's own website, such as a merchant that wishes to display its reviews to all requesting users that visit the merchant's website 164. It would be feasible and highly desirable to include reviews directly on the “home page” of the merchant's website 164, and to have those reviews sorted and presented at least partially by “social distance.” The net result would be that if requesting user A visits the merchant's website 164, they would automatically be presented with the reviews written by requesting user A's friends, friends of friends, etc., in sorted order by a metric that includes “social distance.” Another application of the multi-format syndication system is for advertising. Whenever a subject-owner wishes to advertise his or her products and services, part of the advertising could contain the title and author of a small subset of reviews, presented and sorted by a metric that includes “social distance.” Referring back to FIGS. 9-10, the “3rd party website” in this case would be an advertising provider's website 164 such as Yahoo.com™ or About.com®. The net result is that every advertisement would be directly targeted at the requesting user who is viewing such advertisement, presenting that requesting user's friends' reviews alongside the subject-owner's logo or other promotional message. An example of a promotional message 166 provided by the present system is shown in FIG. 11. In this example, friends Linda Jones and Tom O'Reilly have stored reviews relating to Doe Jewelers, and these reviews have been automatically provided by the system. This promotional message 166 would be displayed on a requesting user's computer screen as described with reference to FIG. 15 for example. Another exemplary system 168 is shown in FIG. 12. System 168 contains the user's browser 170, the review-provider's server 172, and an advertising website server 174. In system 168 the review-provider 172 also serves the advertisement in this case, there is only communication between the requesting user browser 170 and the review-provider 172 for the advertisement customized for the requesting user as shown in FIG. 12. This has the benefit of avoiding possible network delays. This type of application can be extended to all sorts of advertising where the requesting user's user ID can be made available to the review-provider's server 172, including “pay-per-click” advertising, banner advertisements, classifieds, auctions, etc. The multi-format syndication system 168 can also be used in “offline” applications where the requesting user's User ID can be made available; for example, in television advertisements provided by addressable cable or satellite systems, the advertisement could include a blank area where reviews sorted by a metric that includes “social-distance” can be displayed individually to requesting users. A slight variant from the advertising system 168 described above is one in which the advertising is replaced by a “compliance seal” provided by the review-provider. As shown in FIG. 13, information 176 provided on a requesting user's browser by the system includes a sample seal 178 and a website link 180. The “seal” 178 can be displayed on any website, but would most likely be displayed on the subject-owner's website. The seal 178 would provide to the requesting user with information about that subject that is stored by the review-provider. Also, the contents of the seal could vary based on the “social distance” between the requesting user and the aggregate of user-authors of reviews that pertain to the given subject and include a message from a friend. This information 176 would be displayed on a requesting user's computer screen as described with reference to FIG. 15 for example. Another application of the multi-format syndication system as shown in FIG. 2 is for a location-enabled device such as a cellular phone, PDA, or vehicle navigation console. When a requesting user is traveling in a given neighborhood or is physically standing inside a particular store, the location of the requesting user plus the requesting user's id can be used by the review-provider's server to provide location and “social-distance” to specific reviews. In this embodiment, the location-enabled device is represented by the requesting user's browser 152. Another application and embodiment of the multi-format syndication system 52 is for in-store displays. When a requesting user enters a store, the in-store display senses the requesting user's identity and transmits it to the review-provider's server, which then returns reviews sorted by “social distance.” The in-store display then displays the reviews for the benefit of the requesting user. In this embodiment, the in-store display is represented by the 3rd-party website 156. Another embodiment and variation of the multi-format syndication system 52 is for displays in general. Examples include billboards and other sorts of smart advertising that automatically tailor the message based on the requesting users who are walking by. In this exemplary embodiment for example, a requesting user may walk through an airport and the advertisements briefly contain pictures and/or messages from his friends, telling the requesting user to shop at certain merchants. The pictures would change based on the requesting users who are walking by (to their friends). The identity of the requesting users would be sensed in any number of ways, including facial recognition, by a location-enabled device being carried by the requesting users that transmits the requesting user's location to a network that is then accessed by the displays, or by a peer-to-peer connection (such as Bluetooth or WiFi) between a requesting user's personal device and the displays. In this embodiment, the displays in general are represented by the 3rd-party website 156 and the device being carried by the requesting user is represented by the requesting user's browser 152. Another application of the multi-format syndication system is for message forums, instant-messenger buddy lists, dating/singles matching networks, or any other application that enables interaction with other people. The application hosted on the 3rd-party website 164 transmits the requesting user's identity to the review-provider's server 162, which in turn returns “social-distance” enabled review information for the requesting user accessing the third-party website from the requesting user's browser 160. This information is seamlessly integrated into the message forum, buddy list, matching network, or any other such application. One element that is important to merchants, manufacturers, persons, or any other subject-owner for which a collection of reviews exists, is the ability to “filter” reviews received. The filtering mechanism of the above systems allows the subject-owner to apply filters at least 1) specific to the syndication channel (i.e. reviews that appear on the subject-owner's home page, vs. reviews that appear on advertisements, vs. reviews that appear on the review-provider's website, vs. reviews that appear on third-party website #1, vs. reviews that appear on third-party website #2, etc.), 2) specific to how the review was submitted (i.e. by use of a locator code, vs. completely unsolicited), 3) specific to the user-author of such review (i.e. specific user-author vs. certain standing vs. verified vs. anonymous), 4) specific reviews that the subject-owner chooses to withhold from viewing by the public, and 5) any number of other filters that would be obvious to those skilled in the art. The filtering mechanism would allow the subject-owner of the reviews to withhold publication of given reviews. It would never allow subject-owners to modify the contents of any review. In order to achieve full transparency despite the presence of subject-owner controlled filtering, the review-provider can inform all requesting users of any set of reviews whether or not the filtering option (and which one) is being utilized by the subject-owner. This leaves the choice up to the subject-owner, who must decide to either filter reviews (but readers will know that the subject-owner is filtering) or confirm to requesting users that all reviews are being shown unfiltered (but risk a handful of inevitable negative reviews). Other features of the present embodiments are the ability to allow subject-owners that have little technical knowledge to 1) easily integrate/deliver reviews from the review-provider to the subject-owner's own websites, advertisements, third-party websites, in-store displays, and even in casual conversation or a casual e-mail, 2) control the filtering of reviews (if they choose to apply filters), 3) control and access all of their billing information, and 4) manage any other issues related to their use of the review-provider system. The review-provider system 10 provides each subject-owner with a private area within the review-provider website from which subject-owners may perform these functions with ease. Another desirable feature of this system 10 is the ability for the review-provider to meter or limit access to syndicated review information on a per-channel basis. This is desirable because widespread syndication will consume bandwidth and other resources from the review-provider. The system 10 can meter and limit access based on each “hit” or request that is made for the reviews from a given subject, for each “hit” or request that is made for a subset of the reviews as pertaining to serving advertisement or a seal program, for each “hit” or request that is made for portable devices, for displays (in-store or otherwise), or for any other request made to syndicate review information in any way to a third party website 164. The metering information can be used to limit access when the resource allocation is depleted, or to generate billable charges to the subject-owner or to any other third party based on the amount of use of the syndication system. The success of any review system ultimately depends on the amount of trust that the general public chooses to place upon any such system. In this case, “trust” is the composite of 1) that the general public believes that private information submitted to the review-provider will not be handled, used, or disclosed in any improper way, and 2) that the reviews contained in the review system are largely legitimate, as opposed to being fraudulently written by sellers or their agents, about themselves or about their competition. One way to prove the legitimacy of reviews of the present embodiments is to disclose the full name of the user-authors to the public; however, this proves to be impossible if one is to respect the privacy of the user-authors. On the other extreme, privacy is ensured if all reviews are submitted and published anonymously; however, this decreases the perceived legitimacy of the reviews. The present embodiments of the system 10 provide an optimal balance. Privacy engine 46 protects the privacy of user-authors within the present system 10 while proving the legitimacy of the reviews by intentionally diminishing the personal information about the user-author that is disclosed to the public to the point that it can be recognized as a legitimate user-author, but in such a way that the information cannot be used to contact or completely attribute the review to that user-author. For example, instead of publishing the user-author's full name and contact information, the review-provider can choose to publish the user-author's first name only, or first name plus last initial only. And instead of publishing an email address or other direct contact information, the review provider can publish the city and state in which the user-author resides. This makes contact with the user-author impossible, yet provides enough information to suggest to a potential requesting user that the review is legitimate. Another variation of the present system 10 is to require the user-author of a review to provide proof of ownership over the email address the user-author submitted to the review-provider. This technique is well known, and involves sending a short email to the user-author, containing an authorization code or authorization link that the user-author must submit back to the review-provider to prove receipt of the email, and therefore control over that email address. This technique does not prove the identity of the user-author; it only proves that a given user-author has access to a given email address. However, this technique can be effective in deterring the authorship of a large number of fraudulent reviews by one user-author, as it would require procuring a different email account for each fraudulent review, or else be subject to very easy detection by the review-provider, by simply counting the number of reviews originating from a single authenticated email address and auditing accounts that author an excessive number of reviews. Another variation of a method of authenticating authorship is to ask the user-author to submit a credit card number. A credit card number can be used to verify the credit card holder's first and last name, and physical mailing address, without incurring any charges to the credit card holder. Though this method is very effective, it is also very invasive (and therefore impractical), as it requires the user-author to submit sensitive financial information to the review-provider. When a user-author verifies her or his identity using any number of methods, all corresponding reviews would be marked accordingly with a “verified” icon or similar method. Likewise, when a review is written under the authority of a subject-owner (by the use of a locator code), the review would be marked accordingly with an “authorized” icon or similar method. While this does not reveal the identity of the user-author or the details of the transaction that occurred, it does communicate to requesting users that the identity verification and transaction verification took place, therefore accruing additional legitimacy to the review and the system. Another method of authenticating authorship is to leverage the existence of the requesting user's social network (as defined and described previously in this disclosure) to provide definitive indication to a requesting user of the authenticity and legitimacy of a given review, and without breaching or compromising the privacy of the user-author of the review. This is accomplished by granting the user-author of a given review the option to disclose contact/authorship/relationship information based on the “social distance” between him/herself, and the requesting user. Examples of allowed settings are 1) how much of the name to disclose (full name, first name+last initial only, first name only, initials only, or none); 2) location of author (city/state, state only, country only, or none); 3) relationship (yes or no); 4) allow direct contact (disclose e-mail address; allow anonymous sending of messages through review-provider; allow no contact). In addition to one setting for each possible “social distance” between the user-author and a given requesting user, there is a privacy setting for requesting users with infinite “social distance” (i.e. when there is no connection at all between the user-author and the requesting user). There can also be additional privacy settings corresponding to specific categories or groups of categories. In addition to the above system of allowing increasing levels of information to be disclosed about a user-author based on the “social distance” between the user-author and the requesting user, another indicator that can be disclosed with few privacy concerns is the relationship between the user-author and the requesting user. When a user submits his or her friends to the review-provider, the user also states the relationship of that friend to the user. For example, if a user decides to add her husband as a “friend” on the review-provider system, the relationship would be set to “spouse.” Other possible relationships include “sibling,” “co-worker,” “family-member,” “son,” “daughter,” “mother,” “father,” “roommate,” “fiancee,” “girlfriend/boyfriend,” “business partner,” and many others. When there is a direct relationship between a user-author and a requesting user, the user-author can be identified as “Your friend John Doe.” When the relationship is through multiple people, the user-author can be identified as “Your friend John Doe's spouse Jane Doe's co-worker Bradley Jones's friend, Laura Smith,” or similar based on the number of users between the user-author and requesting user. However, if the requesting user is several degrees away and the user-author, Laura Smith in this example, has decided to obscure her identity to such requesting users, the relationship might be identified as “Your friend John Doe's spouse Jane Doe's co-worker Bradley Jones's friend, Laura.” Similarly, if Bradley Jones has decided to obscure his identity, it might be “Your friend John Doe's spouse Jane Doe's co-worker Bradley's friend, Laura.” In order to enable applications such as employee reference letters or “suggestion boxes,” it is desirable to allow subject-owners the option to make reviews viewable to only a certain, bounded set of requesting users. This system includes two ways of addressing this requirement. First, the subject-owner can assign a “PIN code” (or password or other “secret”) to the base of reviews regarding a subject, which any requesting user must submit in order to gain access. The subject-owner would then selectively disclose the PIN code to the bounded set of requesting users to which she desires to grant access to the reviews. The second method comprises of a list of unique identifiers, representing requesting users who are authorized to read the set of reviews. The list is maintained by the subject-owner and can only be amended by the subject-owner (or persons authorized by the subject-owner). The following description of FIGS. 14-15 is intended to provide an overview of computer hardware and other operating components suitable for performing the methods of the invention, but is not intended to limit the many applicable environments as described above. Similarly, the computer hardware and other operating components may be suitable as part of the systems of the invention described above. The invention can be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. The invention can also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. FIG. 14 shows several computer systems 182 that are coupled together through a network 184, such as the Internet. The term “Internet” as used herein refers to a network of networks which uses certain protocols, such as the TCP/IP protocol, and possibly other protocols such as the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) for hypertext markup language (HTML) documents that make up the World Wide Web (web). The physical connections of the Internet and the protocols and communication procedures of the Internet are well known to those of skill in the art. Access to the Internet 184 is typically provided by Internet service providers (ISP), such as the ISPs 186 and 188. Users on client systems, such as client computer systems 194, 198, 202, and 206 obtain access to the Internet through the Internet service providers, such as ISPs 186 and 188. Access to the Internet allows users of the client computer systems to exchange information, receive and send e-mails, and view documents, such as documents which have been prepared in the HTML format. These documents are often provided by web servers, such as web server 190 which is considered to be “on” the Internet. Often these web servers are provided by the ISPs, such as ISP 186, although a computer system can be set up and connected to the Internet without that system also being an ISP. The web server 190 is typically at least one computer system which operates as a server computer system and is configured to operate with the protocols of the World Wide Web and is coupled to the Internet. Optionally, the web server 190 can be part of an ISP which provides access to the Internet for client systems. The web server 190 is shown coupled to the server computer system 192 which itself is coupled to web content 218, which can be considered a form of a media database. While two computer systems 190 and 192 are shown in FIG. 14, the web server system 190 and the server computer system 192 can be one computer system having different software components providing the web server functionality and the server functionality provided by the server computer system 192 which will be described further below. Client computer systems 194, 198, 202, and 206 can each, with the appropriate web browsing software, view HTML pages provided by the web server 190. The ISP 186 provides Internet connectivity to the client computer system 194 through the modem interface 196 which can be considered part of the client computer system 194. The client computer system can be a personal computer system, a network computer, a Web TV system, a wireless PDA or cellular phone or automobile navigation console, or other such computer system. Similarly, the ISP 188 provides Internet connectivity for client systems 198, 202, and 206, although as shown in FIG. 14, the connections are not the same for these three computer systems. Client computer system 198 is coupled through a modem interface 200 while client computer systems 202 and 206 are part of a LAN. While FIG. 14 shows the interfaces 196 and 200 as generically as a “modem,” each of these interfaces can be an analog modem, ISDN modem, cable modem, satellite transmission interface (e.g. “Direct PC”), urban wireless connectivity (e.g., cellular telephony), peer-to-peer interface (e.g. 802.11 and Bluetooth), or other interfaces for coupling a computer system to other computer systems. Client computer systems 202 and 206 are coupled to a LAN 210 through network interfaces 204 and 208, which can be Ethernet network or other network interfaces. The LAN 210 is also coupled to a gateway computer system 220 which can provide firewall and other Internet related services for the local area network. This gateway computer system 220 is coupled to the ISP 188 to provide Internet connectivity to the client computer systems 202 and 206. The gateway computer system 220 can be a conventional server computer system. Also, the web server system 190 can be a conventional server computer system. Alternatively, a server computer system 212 can be directly coupled to the LAN 210 through a network interface 214 to provide files 216 and other services to the clients 202, 206, without the need to connect to the Internet through the gateway system 220. FIG. 15 shows one example of a conventional computer system 222 that can be used as a client computer system, a server computer system, a web server system, a client portable computer system (e.g. PDA or cellular phone or automobile navigation console), a component of a smart advertising display as previously described, etc. The computer system 222 contains a review engine 234 that may contain all the structures as described with reference to FIGS. 1-3. Such a computer system 222 can also be used to perform many of the functions of an Internet service provider, such as ISP 186. The computer system 222 interfaces to external systems through the modem or network interface 226. It will be appreciated that the modem or network interface 226 can be considered as the delivery channels 50 (as shown in FIG. 1) and to be part of the computer system 222. This interface 226 can be an analog modem, ISDN modem, cable modem, token ring interface, satellite transmission interface (e.g. “Direct PC”), urban wireless connectivity (e.g., cellular telephony), peer-to-peer interface (e.g., 802.11 and Bluetooth), or other interfaces for coupling a computer system to other computer systems. The computer system 222 includes a processor 224, which can be a conventional microprocessor such as an Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or Motorola® PowerPC® microprocessor. Memory 232 is coupled to the processor 224 by a bus 242. Memory 232 can be dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and can also include static RAM (SRAM). The bus 242 couples the processor 224 to the memory 232, also to review engine 234, to display controller 228, and to the input/output (I/O) controller 238. The interface display controller 228 controls in the conventional manner a display on a display device 230 which can be a cathode ray tube (CRT) or liquid crystal display (LCD). All necessary interfaces with the review engine are stored and provided by the interface display controller 228. The input/output devices 236 can include a keyboard, disk drives, printers, a scanner, and other input and output devices, including a mouse or other pointing device. The display controller 228 and the I/O controller 238 can be implemented with conventional well known technology. A digital image input device 240 can be a digital camera which is coupled to an 1/O controller 238 in order to allow images from the digital camera to be input into the computer system 222. One of skill in the art will immediately recognize that the terms “machine readable medium” or “computer-readable medium” includes any type of storage device that is accessible by the processor 224 and also encompasses a carrier wave that encodes a data signal. The computer system 222 is one example of many possible computer systems which have different architectures. For example, personal computers based on an Intel microprocessor often have multiple buses, one of which can be an input/output (I/O) bus for the peripherals and one that directly connects the processor 224 and the memory 232 (often referred to as a memory bus). The buses are connected together through bridge components that perform any necessary translation due to differing bus protocols. Network computers are another type of computer system that can be used with the present invention. Network computers do not usually include a hard disk or other mass storage, and the executable programs are loaded from a network connection into the memory 232 for execution by the processor 224. A Web TV system, which is known in the art, is also considered to be a computer system according to the present invention, but it may lack some of the features shown in FIG. 14, such as certain input or output devices. A typical computer system will usually include at least a processor, memory, and a bus coupling the memory to the processor. In addition, the computer system 222 is controlled by operating system software which includes a file management system, such as a disk operating system, which is part of the operating system software. One example of an operating system software with its associated file management system software is the family of operating systems known as Windows® from Microsoft® Corporation of Redmond, Wash., and their associated file management systems. Another example of an operating system software with its associated file management system software is the LINUX® operating system and its associated file management system. The file management system is typically stored in the memory 232 and causes the processor 224 to execute the various acts required by the operating system to input and output data and to store data in memory, including interacting with the review engine 234. Some portions of the detailed description are presented in terms of algorithms and symbolic representations of operations on data bits within a computer memory. These algorithmic descriptions and representations are the means used by those skilled in the data processing arts to most effectively convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. An algorithm is here, and generally, conceived to be a self-consistent sequence of operations leading to a desired result. The operations are those requiring physical manipulations of physical quantities. Usually, though not necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical or magnetic signals capable of being stored, transferred, combined, compared, and otherwise manipulated. It has proven convenient at times, principally for reasons of common usage, to refer to these signals as bits, values, elements, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, or the like. It should be borne in mind, however, that all of these and similar terms are to be associated with the appropriate physical quantities and are merely convenient labels applied to these quantities. Unless specifically stated otherwise as apparent from the following discussion, it is appreciated that throughout the description, discussions utilizing terms such as “processing” or “computing” or “calculating” or “determining” or “displaying” or the like, refer to the action and processes of a computer system, or similar electronic computing device, that manipulates and transforms data represented as physical (electronic) quantities within the computer system's registers and memories into other data similarly represented as physical quantities within the computer system memories or registers or other such information storage, transmission or display devices. The present invention, in some embodiments, also relates to apparatus for performing the operations herein. This apparatus may be specially constructed for the required purposes, or it may comprise a general purpose computer selectively activated or reconfigured by a computer program stored in the computer. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as, but is not limited to, any type of disk including floppy disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs, and magnetic-optical disks, read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), EPROMs, EEPROMs, magnetic or optical cards, or any type of media suitable for storing electronic instructions, and each coupled to a computer system bus. The algorithms and displays presented herein are not inherently related to any particular computer or other apparatus. Various general purpose systems may be used with programs in accordance with the teachings herein, or it may prove convenient to construct more specialized apparatus to perform the required method steps. The required structure for a variety of these systems will appear from the description below. In addition, the present invention is not described with reference to any particular programming language, and various embodiments may thus be implemented using a variety of programming languages. The systems described in FIGS. 14-15 are therefore capable of enabling the methods described herein regarding the review engine and the features provided to allow users to interface with the system. One skilled in the art will appreciate that although specific embodiments of the review system and methods have been described for purposes of illustration, various modifications can be made without deviating from the scope or spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, the invention is described by the appended claims. 1. A computer controlled method comprising: receiving by a review submission system a locator code associated with a user; determining by the review submission system a subject identification from said locator code; preparing by the review submission system a review authoring form responsive to said subject identification, said review authoring form configured to collect review information from said user; sending by the review submission system said review authoring form to said user for completion; receiving by the review submission system said review information from said user responsive to said review authoring form; creating by the review submission system a review from said review information; marking by the review submission system said review as associated with said locator code; and storing by the review submission system said review in a database. 2. The computer controlled method of claim 1, wherein receiving said locator code further comprises verifying that said user is associated with said locator code. 3. The computer controlled method of claim 1, wherein preparing said review authoring form further comprises incorporating an augmentation specified by a subject-owner. 4. The computer controlled method of claim 3, wherein said augmentation is one or more of a group consisting of an incentive for said user, a request to said user, and transactional information related to said user. 5. The computer controlled method of claim 1, further comprising determining an expiration date associated with said locator code, wherein sending said review authoring form is responsive to said expiration date. 6. The computer controlled method of claim 1, further comprising: sending an electronic form, said electronic form comprising a search box, receiving a search term input associated with said search box; and determining that said search term input is said locator code. 7. The computer controlled method of claim 1, further comprising recording usage of said locator code. a database for storing reviews; a user interface which accepts as input a locator code associated with a user, and review information responsive to a review authoring form; and a processor for determining a subject identification from said locator code, preparing a review authoring form responsive to said subject identification, said review authoring form configured to collect review information from said user; sending said review authoring form through said user interface to said user for completion; receiving said review information responsive to said review authoring form from said user through said user interface; creating a review from said review information, marking said review as associated with said locator code; and storing said review in said database. 9. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said processor further verifies that said user is associated with said locator code. 10. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said processor further incorporates an augmentation specified by a subject-owner to said review authoring form before sending to said user for completion. 11. The apparatus as recited in claim 10, wherein said augmentation is one or more of a group consisting of an incentive for said user, a request to said user, and transactional information related to said user. 12. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said processor further determines an expiration date associated with said locator code and further wherein said sending said review authoring form is responsive to said expiration date. 13. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said processor furthers sends an electronic form to said user through said user interface, wherein said electronic form comprises a search box; receives a search term input associated with said search box from said user through said user interface; and determines that said search term input is said locator code. 14. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said processor further records usage of said locator code. means for receiving a locator code associated with a user; means for determining a subject identification from said locator code; means for preparing a review authoring form responsive to said subject identification, said review authoring form configured to collect review information from said user; means for sending said review authoring form to said user for completion; means for receiving said review information from said user responsive to said review authoring form; means for creating a review from said review information; means for marking said review as associated with said locator code; and means for storing said review in a database. 16. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein means for receiving said locator code further comprises means for verifying that said user is associated with said locator code. 17. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein means for preparing said review authoring form further comprises means for incorporating an augmentation specified by a subject-owner. 18. The apparatus as recited in claim 17 wherein said augmentation is one or more of a group consisting of an incentive for said user, a request to said user, and transactional information related to said user. 19. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising means for determining an expiration date associated with said locator code and wherein means for sending said review authoring form is responsive to said expiration date. 20. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising: means for sending an electronic form, said electronic form comprising a search box, means for receiving a search term input associated with said search box; and means for determining that search term input is said locator code. 21. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising means for recording usage of said locator code. 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Assignors: MICROSOFT CORPORATION H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION H04N5/00—Details of television systems H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry H04N5/445—Receiver circuitry for displaying additional information H04N5/44543—Menu-type displays H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals H04N21/414—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance H04N21/4143—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance embedded in a Personal Computer [PC] H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network, synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware H04N21/431—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering H04N21/4312—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations H04N21/4316—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window H04N21/47—End-user applications H04N21/472—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content H04N21/47214—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market H04N21/47217—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks H04N21/4722—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for requesting additional data associated with the content H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection H04N21/4828—End-user interface for program selection for searching program descriptors H04N21/488—Data services, e.g. news ticker H04N21/4884—Data services, e.g. news ticker for displaying subtitles H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se H04N21/83—Generation or processing of protective or descriptive data associated with content; Content structuring H04N21/845—Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments H04N21/8456—Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments H04N21/85—Assembly of content; Generation of multimedia applications H04N21/854—Content authoring H04N21/8545—Content authoring for generating interactive applications H04N5/44591—Receiver circuitry for displaying additional information the additional information being displayed in a separate window, e.g. by using splitscreen display H04N5/4403—User interfaces for controlling a television receiver or set top box [STB] through a remote control device, e.g. graphical user interfaces [GUI]; Remote control devices therefor H04N2005/4435—Reprogrammable remote control devices H04N2005/4439—Reprogrammable remote control devices the keys being reprogrammable, e.g. soft keys H04N2005/4441—Reprogrammable remote control devices the keys being reprogrammable, e.g. soft keys the reprogrammable keys being displayed on a display screen in order to reduce the number of keys on the remote control device itself H04N21/485—End-user interface for client configuration H04N21/4858—End-user interface for client configuration for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows H04N21/858—Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot H04N21/8586—Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot by using a URL An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system and process for viewing educational or business presentations integrating presentation graphics in the form of presentation slides, video, audio, text, and other streaming media into a powerfully coordinated viewing experience for the end user. The viewing system is an aggregate of synchronized presentation graphics, video, and text displays employing a graphical user interface that allows the user to control all aspects of media playback. This application is a continuation of a prior application entitled “AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION VIEWING SYSTEM EMPLOYING MULTI-MEDIA COMPONENTS” which was assigned Ser. No. 10/283,467 and filed Oct. 30, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,496,845. 1. Technical Field The invention is related to an educational or business presentation viewing system having multi-media components, and more particularly to an interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system that integrates presentation graphics in the form of presentation slides, video, audio, text, and other streaming media. 2. Background Art Multimedia presentations in their simplest form involve the use of a variety of media, such as video, audio, slideshows, and text to present scripted presentations to mass audiences for such purposes as virtual classrooms or other educational and business presentations. Though there has been a recent explosion in the use of such multimedia presentations, very little work is ongoing in the field of interactive multimedia presentations. Interactive multimedia presentations have the promise of providing all new presentation and learning environments. Rather than the traditional canned presentation or lecture, a viewer of an interactive multimedia presentation would be able to play back the presentation while interacting with it to view or review specific sections, access additional information, search and even bookmark the presentation. The present invention is directed toward an interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system that integrates presentation graphics in the form of presentation slides, video, audio, text, and other streaming media into a powerfully coordinated viewing experience for the end user. The viewing system is an aggregate of synchronized presentation graphics, video, and text displays employing a graphical user interface to control all aspects of media playback including location of playback, scrolling, view control, audio volume, thumbnails, search/file toolbox, language selection, book marks, internal/external links, and the like. One purpose of the system is to present scripted presentations to mass audiences such as virtual classrooms or other educational or business presentations. In its most compact form, the presentation viewing system and process according to the present invention displays a window to the user having a presentation video sector that plays a video or audio program, a presentation slide sector that displays presentation slides associated with a different parts of the program, and a content sector. The presentation video sector generally includes a playback space in which the video frames associated with a video program are played or images associated with an audio program are displayed. In addition, a set of control buttons is displayed which are selected by the user to control the playing of the program. For example, controls for starting, stopping, advancing and rewinding the program can be included. In regard to the displaying images in the playback space when the program is an audio only program, this can include displaying a blank screen, a static image (such as one reading “Audio Only”), or an animation. The presentation video sector can also include an elapsed-time counter display showing in one embodiment both an elapse time indicative of the elapsed running time of the program and the total running time of the program. The presentation slide sector is designed to automatically display the particular slide in the presentation slide sector that is scheduled to be shown when the program reaches a prescribed elapsed running time. The exception is when a contrary user-generated control instruction directs otherwise, as will be discussed shortly. The content sector is generally employed by the user to interact with the presentation viewing window. In the aforementioned compact embodiment of the window, the content sector displays a list of subject matter topics, each of which is associated with a different part of the presentation. The user interacts with the window by selecting a subject matter topic via conventional graphic user interface methods in order to control what part of the program is played and what presentation slide is displayed. In order to accomplish this interface each subject matter topic is assigned an elapsed running time of the program that corresponds to the beginning of a portion of the program related to that topic. The topic associated the portion of the program currently being played is highlighted, and displayed at the top of the content sector with subsequent topics being listed below it in order of their assigned elapsed running time from soonest to latest. This is unless the user selects a different subject matter topic. In the case where the user selects a different subject matter topic from the list in lieu of currently highlighted topic, several things happen. First, the selected topic is highlighted instead of the previously highlighted topic. In addition, the program being played in the presentation video sector is restarted at a point corresponding to the elapse running time assigned to the selected topic, and the slide that is scheduled to be shown when the program is at the point corresponding to the elapse running time assigned to the selected topic, is displayed in the presentation slide sector. In this way, the user can immediately jump to a particular subject of interest within the presentation. In some cases, there are too many subject matter topics to list in their entirety within a space allotted to the content sector. When this occurs, the topics are displayed as described previously to the extent that they will fit into the allotted space. Additionally, a scroll bar is displayed in the content sector, which allows the user to scroll the list of subject matter topics up and down so as to bring any of the topics desired into view. It is noted that the list of subject matter topics can also include one or more links to video or audio programs other than the program being played in the presentation video sector. Each of these links is assigned an elapsed running time of the program, and whenever the program playing in the presentation video sector reaches the elapsed running time assigned to a link, it is paused and a demonstration window is opened. The video or audio presentation associated with the link is then played in the demonstration window. When the presentation being played in the demonstration window is complete, the window closes and the previously paused program playing in the presentation video sector is started from where it left off. It is also noted that the same scenario is followed if a user selects a link in the list of subject matter topic displayed in the content sector. In addition, the demonstration window can be closed by the user before the presentation playing therein is complete. This results in the program playing in the presentation video sector being immediately restarted from where it left off. In richer versions of the presentation viewing system and process, the content sector is used to display other useful interactive items, as well. For example, the content sector can be used to display a list of audio transcript segments or thumbnail images of the presentation slides. To this end, the content sector also includes buttons that the user would select to activate the various display modes. Thus, the sector could include buttons to activate the mode where the list of subject matter topics is displayed (e.g., a contents button), the mode where the list of transcript segments is displayed (e.g., a transcript button) and the mode where thumbnail images are displayed (e.g., a thumbnails button). If other display modes are available for the content sector, it is preferred that the mode where the list of subject matter topics is displayed be designated as the default mode and be displayed when the presentation viewing window is initially opened. The content sector can also be scaled in size within the presentation viewing window. This is accomplished as follows. Initially, the content sector is displayed at an intermediate size. When displayed in the intermediate state, a pair of resizing buttons are shown. A first of the resizing buttons increases the size of the content sector within the overall presentation viewing window to a prescribed maximum size, while decreasing the size of one or more adjacent sectors to make room. The other of the resizing buttons reduces the content sector to a prescribed minimum size and increases the size of one or more adjacent sectors to substantially fill the vacant space in the window left by the decrease in the content sector size. When the content sector is displayed at its maximum size, a resizing button is included for returning the sector to its intermediate size, and when the sector is displayed at is minimum size, a resizing button is included to increase the sector to its intermediate size In regard to the mode where the list of transcript segments is displayed in the content sector upon selection of a transcript button by the user, it is noted that each segment has a prescribed length such as a phrase, sentence, a prescribed number of sentences, paragraph, or a prescribed number of paragraphs. Each segment is also assigned an elapsed running time of the program that corresponds to the portion of the program where the segment begins. It is further noted that the transcript segments need not be direct translations of the audio track of the program being played in the presentation video sector. Rather, a segment could be a modified or annotated version of the audio track, a translation into another language, or even a series of signing symbols for the deaf. In the absence of input from the user, the transcript segment associated the portion of the program currently being played is highlighted and displayed at the top of the content sector with subsequent topics being listed below it in order of their assigned elapsed running time from soonest to latest. However, if the user selects a displayed transcript segment, the selected segment is highlighted instead of the previously highlighted segment. In addition, the program being played in the presentation video sector is restarted at a point corresponding to the elapse running time assigned to the selected segment, and the slide that is scheduled to be shown when the program is at the point corresponding to the elapse running time assigned to the selected segment is displayed in the presentation slide sector. Thus, like the subject matter topic selection feature described previously, this feature is useful for jumping to a particular subject within the presentation that the user is interested in playing. When there are too many transcript segments to list in their entirety within a space allotted to the content sector (as will typically be the case), the segments are displayed to the extent that they will fit into the allotted space. A scroll bar is included in the content sector to allow the user to scroll through the list of transcript segments so as to display any of the segments desired. In regard to the mode where the presentation slide thumbnail images are is displayed in the content sector upon selection of a thumbnails button by the user, each thumbnail image is assigned an elapsed running time of the program that corresponds to the point in the program that the presentation slide depicted by the thumbnail image is scheduled to be shown in the presentation slide sector. In this case, without input from the user, the thumbnail image associated the portion of the program currently being played is highlighted and displayed in the upper left side of the content sector with subsequent thumbnail images being displayed in a left to right manner in one or more rows and in the order of their assigned elapsed running time from soonest to latest. However, if the user selects a displayed thumbnail image in a first prescribed manner (e.g., a standard single click maneuver), it is highlighted instead of the previously highlighted image, and the presentation slide corresponding to the thumbnail image is displayed in the presentation slide sector, regardless of the elapsed time of the program. In this way the user can review or preview a presentation slide without affecting the program playing in the presentation video sector. Alternately, if the user selects a displayed thumbnail image in a second prescribed manner (e.g., a standard double click maneuver), it is highlighted instead of the previously highlighted image, the program being played in the presentation video sector is restarted at a point corresponding to the elapse running time assigned to the selected thumbnail image, and the slide depicted by the thumbnail is displayed in the presentation slide sector. This feature is also useful for jumping to a particular subject within the presentation that the user is interested in playing. In this case, when there are too many thumbnail images to display all of them within a space allotted to the content sector, the thumbnail images are displayed to the extent that they will fit into the allotted space. However, a scroll bar is included to allow the user to scroll through the complete set of thumbnail images. Rich versions of the presentation viewing system and process can also include a links sector in which the user selects links to portions of the program playing in the presentation video sector, or to other files, programs and network sites. In a first mode, a list of links to other files, programs and network sites is displayed in the links sector. When a user selects one of the displayed links, a link window is opened and the file, program or network site associated with a link is displayed in the window. The user closes the link window when through with it. Each link displayed in the first mode of the links sector is either associated with the program as a whole, a portion of the program corresponding a subject matter topic, or a presentation slide. Only those links associated with the program as a whole, the portion of the program corresponding to the current subject matter topic and the currently displayed presentation slide are displayed in the links sector when it is operating its first mode. In a second display mode, the links sector displays a search request space and search results space. In this mode, the user enters text into the search request space. For example, the request can take the form of keywords. A conventional search engine is employed to find within the program, one or more locations wherein data pertaining to the search request can be found. In the example where the request is a keyword, this search could find all the instances where the keyword appears in the audio transcript. A link is displayed to each location in the program found to have data pertaining to the search request. Theses results are displayed in the search results space. In the foregoing example this could entail displaying the transcript segment or the applicable part thereof that contains the search request keyword. The second mode of the links sector can also include a search details space in which additional details about a link can be displayed. To take advantage of this feature the user selects the desired link using a first selection method (e.g., a single click maneuver) at which point it is highlighted and any additional details associated with the link are displayed in a search details space. The user can also select a link in the links sector using a second selection method (e.g., a double click maneuver) at which point the link is highlighted as before. However, in this case, the program being played in the presentation video sector is restarted at a point corresponding to the link, and the presentation slide that is scheduled to be shown when the program is at the point corresponding the link is displayed in the presentation slide sector. Thus, the foregoing feature provides a way fro the user to find subjects of interest within the presentation and immediately jump to that part of the program playing in the presentation video sector. When there is not enough space allotted to the links sector to display the search request space, search results space, and search details space in their entirety at one time, a scroll bar is displayed adjacent the sector. The user employs this scroll bar in a conventional manner to scroll the links sector spaces upward or downward until the space the user desires to view can be seen. In addition, when there are too many links to display in their entirety within the space allotted to the search results space, or too many search details to display in their entirety within the space allotted to the search details space, then a scroll bar is displayed adjacent the appropriate space or spaces, which the user employs to scroll through the links or details as the case may be to bring a desired entry into view. It is also noted that a clear button is displayed in the links sector when operated in the aforementioned second mode. When the user selects the clear button, any search request or portion thereof displayed in the search request space, any link displayed in the search results space, and any search details displayed in the search details space, are cleared. In a third display mode, the links sector displays a bookmarks space and an add button. In this mode, the user selects the add button at which point a link is displayed in the bookmarks space to the location in the program playing in the presentation video sector corresponding to the current elapsed time of the program. In this way, any number of bookmarks to places of interest in the presentation can be created. The user can then revisit these bookmarked places. To jump to a bookmarked location via a first method, the user selects a displayed bookmark link using a first prescribed selection method (e.g., a standard single click maneuver). This highlights the selected link. The user then selects a “goto” button that is also displayed in the links sector when operating in its third mode. This causes the program being played in the presentation video sector to start playing at a point corresponding to the previously selected link. In addition, the presentation slide that is scheduled to be shown when the program is at the point corresponding to the link is displayed in the presentation slide sector. Another method of jumping to a bookmarked location involves selecting a displayed bookmark link in a second prescribed manner (e.g., by using a standard double click maneuver). In this case, the program and presentation slide immediately jump to the portion of the presentation associated with the link, without the need to select the “goto” button. In one embodiment of the bookmark feature, the links were subject matter topic associated with the point in the program that the link was created. Thus, when the user goes to the link, the program is restarted at the beginning of the portion associated with the subject matter topic represented by the link. In another embodiment, the link is assigned the elapsed time of the program when it is created. In this case, when the user goes to the link, the program is restarted at the elapsed time assigned to the link. It is noted that a remove button is also displayed in the links sector when operated in the aforementioned third mode. When the user selects a bookmark link displayed in the bookmarks space and then selects the remove button, the link is eliminated. It is also noted that similar to the other modes of the links sector, when there are too many bookmark links to display in their entirety within the space allotted to the bookmarks space, a scroll bar is displayed adjacent the space. As before, the user employs the scroll bar to scroll through the links to bring a desired entry into view. In order for the user to initiate the various above-described link sector display modes, buttons are provided. Specifically, a files button is displayed, which the user selects to activate the first display mode where links to other files, programs and network sites are provided. In addition, a search button is displayed, which the user selects to activate the second display mode where the user can search the presentation and select links to places therein. And finally, a bookmarks button is displayed, which the user selects to activate the third display mode where the user can establish and select links to places of interest in the presentation. Still richer versions of the presentation viewing window can include a presentation information sector that displays information pertaining to the program being played in the presentation video sector, such as its title, the name of the speaker, and so on. A banner sector could also be incorporated. This sector displays at least one of a company name, a project name, and a slogan. Additionally, a counter showing both a sequence number assigned to the presentation slide currently displayed in the slide sector and a number representing the total number of presentation slides available for display in the slide sector could be added to the presentation viewing window. Given that various versions of the presentation viewing window can include any number or all of the above-described sectors, consideration must be given to the size of the window. For example, the preferred nominal window size allows all of the aforementioned sectors to be legibly displayed. However, what if the user wants to change the size of the window? One simple solution is to scale the size of each sector proportionally in response to a command from the user to increase or decrease the overall size of the window. While this solution would work well for most resizing, there may be a point when the user is reducing the size of the window that one or more of the sectors could become so small that they are illegible. An alternate window resizing scheme would preclude this problem—namely by scaling the size of each sector based on a prescribed priority and a prescribed minimum size. Thus, for example, in response to a command from the user to decrease the overall size of the window that would result in some sectors being reduced in size beyond their prescribed minimum size, lower priority sectors would be eliminated from the window as needed in order of their assigned priority from lowest to highest to ensure enough space is provided to accommodate the remaining higher priority sectors at no less than their prescribed minimum size. This prioritized scaling process can also include rearranging the position of the remaining sectors within the window to minimize any unused window space and to maximize the size of the remaining sectors. Another issue of concern when resizing the presentation viewing window is the resolution of the presentation slides displayed in the presentation slide sector. If the resolution of the slide display is allowed to vary with any resizing of the slide sector, the slides could become harder to read. As such, the resolution of the presentation slide sector is preferable maintained at a prescribed level even if the slide sector is increased or decreased in size. In addition to the just described benefits, other advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description which follows hereinafter when taken in conjunction with the drawing figures which accompany it. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The specific features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where: FIG. 1 is a diagram depicting a general purpose computing device constituting an exemplary system for implementing the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a user interface window layout according to the present invention for a full-featured version of the presentation viewing system. FIG. 3 shows a user interface window layout according to the present invention for a minimized version of the presentation viewing system. FIG. 4 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 that has been reduced in size where each sector is reduced proportionally, thus resulting in a smaller version of the window. FIG. 5 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where the slide presentation sector has been increased in size within the window itself. FIG. 6 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where the slide presentation sector has been decreased in size within the window itself. FIG. 7 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where active “hot links” are displayed in the presentation slide sector and subject matter topics are listed in the content sector. FIG. 8 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where transcript segments are listed in the content sector. FIG. 9 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where thumbnail images of the presentation slides are displayed in the content sector. FIG. 10 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where a search option has been activated and search request and results spaces are displayed in the display area of the links sector. FIG. 11 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where the display area of the links sector has been scrolled with the search option activated to display the search details space. FIG. 12 shows a view of the presentation viewing system window of FIG. 1 where a bookmarking option has been activated and a list of bookmark links created by the user is displayed in the display area of the links sector. In the following description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Before providing a description of the preferred embodiments of the presentation viewing system, a brief, general description of a suitable computing environment in which the invention may be implemented will be described. FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a suitable computing system environment 100. The computing system environment 100 is only one example of a suitable computing environment and is not intended to suggest any limitation as to the scope of use or functionality of the invention. Neither should the computing environment 100 be interpreted as having any dependency or requirement relating to any one or combination of components illustrated in the exemplary operating environment 100. The invention is operational with numerous other general purpose or special purpose computing system environments or configurations. Examples of well known computing systems, environments, and/or configurations that may be suitable for use with the invention include, but are not limited to, personal computers, server computers, hand-held or laptop devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based systems, set top boxes, programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, distributed computing environments that include any of the above systems or devices, and the like. The invention may be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules, being executed by a computer. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. The invention may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote computer storage media including memory storage devices. With reference to FIG. 1, an exemplary system for implementing the invention includes a general purpose computing device in the form of a computer 110. Components of computer 110 may include, but are not limited to, a processing unit 120, a system memory 130, and a system bus 121 that couples various system components including the system memory to the processing unit 120. The system bus 121 may be any of several types of bus structures including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. By way of example, and not limitation, such architectures include Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) bus, Enhanced ISA (EISA) bus, Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) local bus, and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus also known as Mezzanine bus. Computer 110 typically includes a variety of computer readable media. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by computer 110 and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can be accessed by computer 110. Communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. The term “modulated data signal” means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of the any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer readable media. The system memory 130 includes computer storage media in the form of volatile and/or nonvolatile memory such as read only memory (ROM) 131 and random access memory (RAM) 132. A basic input/output system 133 (BIOS), containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within computer 110, such as during start-up, is typically stored in ROM 131. RAM 132 typically contains data and/or program modules that are immediately accessible to and/or presently being operated on by processing unit 120. By way of example, and not limitation, FIG. 1 illustrates operating system 134, application programs 135, other program modules 136, and program data 137. The computer 110 may also include other removable/non-removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media. By way of example only, FIG. 1 illustrates a hard disk drive 141 that reads from or writes to non-removable, nonvolatile magnetic media, a magnetic disk drive 151 that reads from or writes to a removable, nonvolatile magnetic disk 152, and an optical disk drive 155 that reads from or writes to a removable, nonvolatile optical disk 156 such as a CD ROM or other optical media. Other removable/non-removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media that can be used in the exemplary operating environment include, but are not limited to, magnetic tape cassettes, flash memory cards, digital versatile disks, digital video tape, solid state RAM, solid state ROM, and the like. The hard disk drive 141 is typically connected to the system bus 121 through an non-removable memory interface such as interface 140, and magnetic disk drive 151 and optical disk drive 155 are typically connected to the system bus 121 by a removable memory interface, such as interface 150. The drives and their associated computer storage media discussed above and illustrated in FIG. 1, provide storage of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules and other data for the computer 110. In FIG. 1, for example, hard disk drive 141 is illustrated as storing operating system 144, application programs 145, other program modules 146, and program data 147. Note that these components can either be the same as or different from operating system 134, application programs 135, other program modules 136, and program data 137. Operating system 144, application programs 145, other program modules 146, and program data 147 are given different numbers here to illustrate that, at a minimum, they are different copies. A user may enter commands and information into the computer 110 through input devices such as a keyboard 162 and pointing device 161, commonly referred to as a mouse, trackball or touch pad. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit 120 through a user input interface 160 that is coupled to the system bus 121, but may be connected by other interface and bus structures, such as a parallel port, game port or a universal serial bus (USB). A monitor 191 or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus 121 via an interface, such as a video interface 190. In addition to the monitor, computers may also include other peripheral output devices such as speakers 197 and printer 196, which may be connected through an output peripheral interface 195. Of particular significance to the present invention, a camera 163 (such as a digital/electronic still or video camera, or film/photographic scanner) capable of capturing a sequence of images 164 can also be included as an input device to the personal computer 110. Further, while just one camera is depicted, multiple cameras could be included as input devices to the personal computer 110. The images 164 from the one or more cameras are input into the computer 110 via an appropriate camera interface 165. This interface 165 is connected to the system bus 121, thereby allowing the images to be routed to and stored in the RAM 132, or one of the other data storage devices associated with the computer 110. However, it is noted that image data can be input into the computer 110 from any of the aforementioned computer-readable media as well, without requiring the use of the camera 163. The computer 110 may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 180. The remote computer 180 may be a personal computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to the computer 110, although only a memory storage device 181 has been illustrated in FIG. 1. The logical connections depicted in FIG. 1 include a local area network (LAN) 171 and a wide area network (WAN) 173, but may also include other networks. Such networking environments are commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets and the Internet. When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 110 is connected to the LAN 171 through a network interface or adapter 170. When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 110 typically includes a modem 172 or other means for establishing communications over the WAN 173, such as the Internet. The modem 172, which may be internal or external, may be connected to the system bus 121 via the user input interface 160, or other appropriate mechanism. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 110, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. By way of example, and not limitation, FIG. 1 illustrates remote application programs 185 as residing on memory device 181. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used. The exemplary operating environment having now been discussed, the remaining part of this description section will be devoted to a description of the viewer's perspective of the presentation viewing system. This will begin with a general description of the multi-media interface window layout that the viewer sees and interacts with, when running the present presentation viewing system program on a computing device such as described above. This is then followed by more detailed descriptions of each component (i.e., sector) of the window. 1.0 The Window Layout Referring to FIG. 2, the overall window layout of a full-featured version of the presentation viewing system is shown. This full version includes all the basic and optional sectors of the system window. In addition, the window depicted in FIG. 2 represents the default view that the viewer sees when the presentation viewing system is first activated. In the upper left hand corner of the presentation viewing system window, there is a video sector 202, which includes a playback space 204 for displaying a video presentation, an elapse time/total time counter 206, and a video player controls area 208. The controls area includes a series of control icons 210 (which will hereafter be referred to as buttons) that are selectable by a viewer. Any convention method of selection could be implemented in the presentation viewing system to allow the viewer to select functional features such as the video controls. In tested versions of the presentation viewing system, two modes of selection were implemented—namely standard single click and double click selection modes. For example, if the viewer is employing a conventional mouse or touch pad as an input device, the screen cursor would be moved as usual with the device and placed over the button whose function the viewer wants to activate. The viewer then “clicks” a selection button on the device either once or twice, as needed to activate the desired function. As the various interactive functions of the presentation viewing system are discussed in the sections to follow, it should be assumed that the first selection mode is used to activate a function, unless specified otherwise. In the upper right hand corner of the presentation viewing system window, there is a banner sector 212, and just below it is a slide presentation sector 214 for displaying presentation slides associated with the video presentation. Just below the slide sector is a contents sector 216. The contents sector includes a set of buttons 218, 220, 222 labeled “Contents”, “Transcript” and “Thumbnails” respectively. One or more resizing buttons 224 for changing the size of the contents sector in relation to the overall window are also included, as is a display space 226 located just below the buttons 219, 220, 222, 224. A small miscellaneous sector 228 is provided just below the contents sector at the bottom of the window. This sector can be used for displaying information that is not appropriate, or which would be distracting, to display elsewhere. For example, copyright information and a slide counter 230 can be displayed in this area, as it is in the example view shown in FIG. 2. On the left hand side of the window, just below the video sector 202, there is a presentation information sector 232, and just below that a links sector 234. The links sector 234 includes a set of buttons 236, 238, 240 labeled “Files”, “Search” and “Bookmarks”, respectively. The layout of all the foregoing sectors and their functionality will be described in more detail in the sections to follow. It is noted that the contents, links, and possibly the presentation information sectors will at times need to relay more data to the viewer than can be displayed in the space available. When this situation occurs a provision for scrolling through the listed data in these sectors is provided. Any conventional scrolling method can be employed. In the tested versions of the presentation viewing system, a slider is provided for scrolling purposes. For example, such a slider 242, is provided to the right of the contents sector's display space 226 in the example view shown in FIG. 2. These sliders will be discussed in more detail in the sections to follow, as well. The full-featured version of the presentation viewing system window described above can be reconfigured to include fewer of the identified sectors, if desired. In essence, the window could be pared down to just the video, slide presentation, and contents sectors—with the contents sector being limited to displaying just the contents topics associated with the aforementioned contents button (as will be described later). While it is believed a fuller version of the present system would be a more enriching experience for the viewer, a minimized version should still be very useful for educational and business presentations, and the like. An example of the above-described minimized version of the presentation viewing system window 300 is shown in FIG. 3, with the exception that a banner sector 302 is also included at the top left hand side of the window. FIG. 3 also illustrates that the location and the size of the individual sectors is not limited to the exemplary layout shown in FIG. 2. As can be seen in FIG. 3, the video sector 304 is smaller, and the banner 302 and contents sectors 306 are located differently, when compared to the layout shown in FIG. 2. In generally, the number, location and size of the various sectors can be varied as desired, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The presentation viewing system window is also scalable in that it can be varied in overall size. In one version of the present system, the scaling reduces the size of each included sector proportionally, thus resulting in a larger or smaller version of the same window, as depicted in FIG. 4. However, it is noted that some of the items displayed in the various sectors could become too small to be readily legible if the size of the window is reduced. To prevent this problem from occurring it is possible in an alternate version of the present system to establish minimum sector sizes and prioritize them. The sectors are then eliminated in order of importance as the overall size of the window is scaled down to the extent that one or more of the sectors would have to be shrunk beyond its assigned minimum size. For example, the full-up version of the presentation viewing system window could be reduced to the aforementioned minimized version, if the window is reduced to its minimum size. Only the highest priority sectors (i.e., the presentation video sector, the presentation slide sector and the contents sector) would remain in the minimized version. The location of the remaining sectors could also be changed to minimize any unused space in the viewing window and to facilitate the legibility of the scaled down sectors by making them as big as the space available will allow. The presentation viewing system also has another unique feature related to any resizing of the slide presentation sector. Specifically, the resolution of the presentation slide displayed in the slide sector 214, is maintained regardless of the size of the sector. This feature will be discussed in greater detail later. 2.0 The Video Sector The video sector is generally used to display the playback of the video presentation, as described previously. More particularly, referring to FIG. 2, when the video is running, it is displayed in a playback space 204. In tested versions of the present system, the maximum resolution of the video was 320×240. The video sector also includes the aforementioned buttons 210 for controlling the playback of the video presentation. While the number of control buttons can vary, they preferably at least include buttons for playing, pausing, “rewinding”, and “advancing” the video. Other buttons to control features such as muting the audio playback, returning to the beginning of the video, and the like, or even a link to a help feature associated with the video player program being employed can be included as well. The viewer selects the control functions by selecting the appropriate button. In addition to the video player control buttons, the video sector can also include the aforementioned counter 206 showing both elapsed time from the beginning of the video presentation and the total running time of the video. For example, in tested versions of the presentation viewing system, this counter took the form of “XX:XX/XX:XX”, where the numbers before the slash represent the minutes and seconds respectively of the elapsed time, and the number to the right of the slash represent the minutes and seconds of the total running time. It is noted that the video could include an area showing a person signing for deaf viewers or some graphical representation thereof. In addition, the video could be replaced with an audio only lecture, in which case the controls buttons would control the playback of the audio. In the case of an audio program, the playback space of the preview sector could be left blank (typically all black), or a predetermined visual frame or effect could be employed. For example, the playback space could display an image reading “Audio Only” throughout the playback of the program. Alternatively, a prescribed animation sequence could be presented in the playback space during the playback of an audio program. 3.0 The Presentation Information Sector The presentation information sector displays information pertaining to the particular presentation being played. This information can be anything that would be useful for the viewer to know about the presentation. For example, referring to FIG. 2 once again, the presentation information sector 232 can include the title of the course or subject of the presentation, and the name of the speaker in the video (as was the case in the tested versions of the system). 4.0 The Slide Presentation Sector The slide presentation sector is essentially a viewing space for displaying presentation slides associated with the video, as discussed previously. The slides will typically pertain to the discussion presented in the video and change as the video presentation plays. The video presentation may even refer to the displayed slide. The presentation slides are created for the present system using any appropriate presentation graphics program, such as Microsoft Corporation's PowerPoint®. The slides can include any of the functional and interactive features that the presentation program is able to provide. For example, the slides displayed in the viewing space can exhibit animations, include embedded images, or the like. In addition, as depicted in FIG. 7, a presentation slide 744 displayed in the slide presentation sector 714 can have active “hot links” 746 that when selected (e.g., by double clicking) connect to outside files, programs, Internet or intranet sites, or any other linkable item. As mentioned previously, the presentation slides exhibit a high resolution and have a unique feature of retaining their resolution regardless of the size of the slide presentation sector, thereby retaining their readability. Accordingly, if the entire presentation viewing system window is upsized or downsized, the resolution of the displayed presentation slide remains the same. An example of this scenario is shown in FIG. 4, where the window 400 has been downsized. Likewise, if the size of the presentation sector is enlarged or reduced internally within the window (as will be described later), the resolution and readability of the displayed slides remains constant. An example of the slide presentation sector 514 being increased in size within the window 500 itself is shown in FIG. 5. An example of the slide presentation sector 614 being decreased in size within the window 600 is shown in FIG. 6. A presentation slide counter is also provided in the presentation viewing system window, either adjacent to the slide sector or as in tested versions of the system in a remote location where it is less distracting. In tested versions of the present system, this slide counter 230 took the form of “SLIDE XX OF XX”, where the first number refers to the sequence number of the presentation slide then displayed in the slide presentation sector and the second number refers to the total number of slides in the presentation, as shown in FIG. 2. 5.0 The Content Sector The contents sector includes three buttons and a display space, as discussed previously. Referring to FIG. 2 once again, the three buttons are the contents button 218, the transcript button 220 and the thumbnails button 222. Each button 218, 220, 222 activates a different content option and results in something different being displayed in the display space 226. In general, each option relates to a way of following and affecting the progress of the video presentation. The contents sector is resizable using the aforementioned resizing buttons 224. When the presentation viewing system window is initially opened, the contents sector 216 has an intermediate or nominal size, as shown in FIG. 2. In this mode, there is a resizing button for increasing the size of the display space, and a resizing button for closing the display space. When the display space of the contents sector 616 is enlarged, its vertical height is increased, as shown in FIG. 6. As a result, the adjacent sector (which in the case of the tested, full-featured versions of the system was the presentation slide sector 614) above or below the contents sector is reduced in size vertically. In the case of the presentation slide sector 614, this reduction in size causes the size of the displayed slide 644 to decrease, similar to when the overall size of the presentation viewing system window is reduced. Conversely, referring now to FIG. 5, when the display space of the contents sector 516 is closed, the adjacent sector is increased in size, and in the case of the slide sector 514, the overall size of the displayed slide 544 is increased. As indicated previously, this increase in the size of the slide is done without loss of resolution. Thus, the slide remains very readable. When the display space of the contents sector is in its enlarged mode, a resizing button 624 is displayed to reduce the space back to its nominal size, as shown in FIG. 6. Similarly, when the display space 516 of the contents sector is closed, a resizing button 524 is displayed to return the space back to its nominal size, as shown in FIG. 5. 5.1 Contents Option Referring again to FIG. 2, the contents option is activated when a viewer first opens the presentation viewing system, or when the viewer selects the contents button 218. Upon its selection the contents option causes a list of topics 248 to be displayed in the display space 226. Each topic 248 in the list corresponds to a separate section of the video presentation and has a short title representative of subject matter of that section. In addition, a duration time is appended to each topic, which indicates the length of that portion of the video. Initially, when the contents option is activated, the topic 248 then being covered in the video presentation is highlighted (e.g., by showing it in a different color, font, size, or in some visibly apparent way made different from the rest of the listed items) and displayed at the top of the topic list in the display space 226, as shown in FIG. 2. Listed below in the order in which they are covered in the video presentation are other topics 248. As the video presentation proceeds and moves on to a new topic, the list automatically scrolls such that the new topic is highlighted in lieu of the just-completed topic, and moved up to the top of the list. It is noted that not all the topics associated with the video presentation may be able to be displayed in the room available in the display space. However, the viewer can manually scroll through the topics list, moving up or down as desired, to display whatever topic in the list the viewer desires. In the tested versions of the present system, this scrolling can be performed using a slider 242 that is displayed to the side of the display space 226, as shown in FIG. 2. However, any other conventional scrolling method could alternately be made available for this purpose, such as using the arrow keys on a keyboard. It is further noted that the previously described enlarged mode of the display space can be useful in that the added room is used to display more of the contents topics. The viewer can also manually select any of the topics listed in the display space. Upon selection of a topic, that topic 748 becomes highlighted in the list, and the video begins playing at the beginning of the portion of the presentation covering the selected topic, as best shown in FIG. 7. In addition, the presentation slide 744 corresponding to that portion of the video is displayed in the slide sector 714. As is evident from the foregoing description, the video presentation is segmented into a sequential list of content topics. This segmentation can manifest itself in a variety of ways. One of the simplest segmentation schemes involves using the presentations slides as a dividing line. Thus, a separate topic is created for each presentation slide and refers to the portion of the video associated with that slide. This scheme can have the added advantage of using the presentation slide titles (if available) as the text for the content topic. However, the present system is not limited to a one-topic-per-slide scheme. Rather any division can be made and any word or phrase can be used as the text for the topics. For example, a particular subject discussed in a video presentation might involve the use of multiple slides. In such a case it might be more appropriate to have just one content topic to refer to the entire discussion. Thus, when the content topic is selected, the first of the applicable slides would be displayed in the presentation slide sector, and the video would begin to play at the point where the discussion of the selected topic begins. As the video proceeds, the slides would change but the content topic line would not. Another example of an alternate segmentation scheme involves the situation where the video might discuss multiple subjects, but refer to only one slide. In such a case, it might be desirable to have a separate content topic for each of the subject. Thus, when the first of these content topics is selected, the video will begin playing at the point where that topic begins and the slide covering all the aforementioned topics is displayed in the presentation slide sector. As the video plays, the content topic line will changes, but the same slide will be displayed throughout. The contents topic list can also include a demonstration or “demo” link. The demo link is listed as a topic in the topics list and given any appropriate name—preferably one including an indication that the topic is a link to an outside video presentation. When the video playing in the presentation viewing system window reaches the point in the presentation corresponding to the demo link, or if the viewer selects the link in the contents list, the video is paused and the associated link to the outside video is opened up. Specifically, the demo link links to an outside video player program that automatically plays a video in a separate window on the screen. The demo video window preferably includes video controls similar to those included in the video sector of the presentation viewing system window. Once the outside video demo is finished playing or the viewer closes it, the presentation viewing system window automatically comes back into the forefront of the screen and the main video presentation resumes playing where it left off with the next topic in the content topic list. 5.2 Transcript Option Referring now to FIG. 8, the transcript option is activated when a viewer selects the transcript button 820. Upon its selection the transcript option causes a transcript of the audio track of the video presentation to be displayed in the display space 826. Specifically, as much of the transcript that includes the portion corresponding to the part of the audio track currently playing, and that can fit into the display space 826, is shown. Thus, if the display space is in its enlarged mode, more of the transcript can be displayed (as shown in FIG. 6). The portion of the transcript corresponding to the part of the audio track currently playing is highlighted. This displayed and highlighted portion has a prescribed length referred to as a transcript unit. This transcript unit can be any length desired, such as a phrase, a sentence or set number of sentences, a paragraph or set number of paragraphs, or an entire section. In tested versions of the present system, the transcript unit was a paragraph in length. The transcript units are preferably separated from each other in the display space 826, so the viewer can readily distinguish between the units. For example, each unit could be separated by starting it on a new line or by including a blank line between the units. The highlighted transcript unit is normally displayed at the top of the display space 826 with the subsequently occurring units listed below it. As the video plays, the transcript scrolls down in the display space with each new prescribed portion (i.e., transcript unit) being highlighted when the audio track reaches it and moved to the top of the displayed list. The viewer can also manually scroll up and down through the transcript. To this end, a slider 842 is provided at the side of the display space 826, as shown in FIG. 8, for this purpose, in tested versions of the present system. However, other scrolling techniques could be employed instead. The viewer can also select individual transcript units of the transcript that are displayed in the display space. When a viewer selects a part of the transcript that is not currently being played in the video, the video restarts at the point corresponding to the beginning of the selected transcript unit. In addition, the presentation slide associated with the section of the video being played is displayed in the slide sector. The transcript need not be in the same language as the audio track of the video. Thus, the transcript can act as translation of the video, akin to subtitles used in traditional movies. The transcript also need not be verbatim, and could include annotations and modifications to what is said on the video's audio track. The transcript could even be a series of signing symbols for the deaf. 5.3 Thumbnails Option The thumbnails option is activated when a viewer selects the thumbnails button 922, as shown in FIG. 9. Upon its selection the thumbnails option causes thumbnail versions 950 of the presentation slides 944 to appear in the display space 926. Appended to each thumbnail 950 (e.g., at the bottom as in the tested versions of the present system) is a time indicator 952 specifying the elapse time of the video where the discussion of the presentation slide represented by the thumbnail begins. The thumbnails 950 are shown in sequence from left to right in the display space 926, and can be wrapped around in one or more rows depending on the size of the space. Thus, more thumbnails would be displayed when the display space is in its enlarged mode. The thumbnail 950 representing the presentation slide 944 that is currently displayed in the presentation slide sector 914 and associated with the portion of the video currently being played, is initially displayed in leftmost position in the top row thumbnails (i.e., the first thumbnail position). This thumbnail 950 is also highlighted to indicate it represents the currently displayed presentation slide 944. As the video plays and the next presentation slide is displayed in the slide sector, the thumbnail representing this slide is highlighted and moved into the first thumbnail position. The rest of the thumbnails move up one position, with the thumbnail representing the previously displayed slide being removed, and the last position being filled with a new thumbnail representing the last slide in the displayed thumbnail sequence (if any). The viewer can also scroll forwards and backwards through thumbnails sequence. When the viewer scrolls past the first position in the display space, new thumbnails appear representing presentations slide coming earlier in the sequence (up to the first slide), and thumbnails at the end of the displayed portion of the sequence disappear from view. Likewise, when the viewer scrolls past the last position in the display space, new thumbnails appear representing presentations slide coming later in the sequence (down to the last slide), and thumbnails at the front of the displayed portion of the sequence that occupy the first position in the display space disappear from view. In tested versions of the presentation viewing system, a slider 954 is provided for this purpose, as shown in FIG. 9. This slider 954 is provided at the bottom of the display space 926. However, it could just as well be at the top, and other scrolling techniques could be employed instead. The viewer can select any thumbnail in the display space, using one of two modes. When a viewer selects a thumbnail using the first selection mode (e.g., single click), it is highlighted and the presentation slide represented by the selected thumbnail is displayed in the presentation slide sector, even if it is not the slide currently being discussed in the video. If the viewer selects a displayed thumbnail using the second selection mode (e.g., double click), the selected thumbnail is highlighted and the presentation slide represented by the selected thumbnail is displayed in the presentation slide sector as before, but this time the video restarts at the point corresponding to the beginning of the discussion of the displayed presentation slide. 6.0 The Links Sector Referring again to FIG. 2, the links sector 234 is a multi-purpose, interactive region that includes buttons 236, 238, 240 for selecting a Files, Search or Bookmarks option, respectively. Each of these options brings up a list of links to portions of the video presentation or outside programs, files, Internet or intranet sites, and the like. 6.1 Files Option The Files option, when activated, provides a list of links 254 that are displayed in the display area 256 of the links sector, as shown in FIG. 2. The links 254 can generally be to any number of things, such as data, image or video files in any number of other programs, Internet or intranet sites, other programs, and the like. In addition, the links 254 could be specific to the currently displayed presentation slide or the current video presentation topic, or they could pertain to the presentation as a whole. If they are slide/topic specific, then the links 254 would change as each new slide or topic is reached in the video presentation. In operation, the viewer selects the Files button 236, and a list of all available links 254 are displayed in the display area 256 of the sector 234. A viewer selects any of the links and the selected link is opened. The file, program, site, etc. associated with the link will typically be viewed in a separate window overlying the presentation viewing system window. The viewer can then use the link as desired, and upon closing it is returned to the presentation viewing system window. 6.2 Search Option Referring to FIG. 10, the search option, when activated, displays a search request space 1058 and a search request button 1060, as well as a search results space 1062 in the aforementioned display area of the links sector 1034. In addition, a “Clear” button 1064 is displayed. And finally, space permitting, a search details space is displayed (not shown in FIG. 10). Referring now to FIG. 11, if there is not enough space in the links sector 1134 to initially display the search details space 1166, then it can be found by scrolling down. In the case of tested versions of the present system, a slider 1168 is provided at the side of the display area 1156 for the purpose of scrolling. Referring again to FIG. 10, in operation, a viewer selects the search button 1038 at which point the above-described search spaces are displayed in the display area 1034. The viewer then enters a search request 1070 in the request space 1058, which in the case of tested versions of the present system were keywords. Of course, other search engines can be employed instead and requests need not be keyword based. As the viewer enters each letter, number or symbol of the search request 1070, the closest fitting search subjects 1072 known to the system are displayed in the search results space 1062. In tested versions of the presentation viewing system, the keywords represented actual text from the transcript of the video being played, and the search subjects where short phrases parsed from the transcript that begin with the keyword. In such a case, the search option would be available only when the present system includes the aforementioned transcript option. The search results space 1062 is typically large enough, depending on the window scaling, to display several search subjects 1072 containing the text or symbols entered by the viewer. Once the keyword is entered, the viewer sees a list of phrases beginning with the keyword entered (or one close to the keyword entered). The viewer then selects one of the listed search subjects 1072. It is noted that the list of phrases containing the keyword may exceed the space available to display them in the search results space 1062. If so, the viewer can scroll through the list. To this end, in tested versions of the present system, a slider 1074 is provided to the side of the search results space 1062 for scrolling purposes. The selection procedure has two modes (e.g., single and double click). In the first mode (e.g., single click), selecting a search subject causes additional information 1176 about the subject to be displayed in the search details space 1166, as shown in FIG. 11. In tested versions of the presentation viewing system, the details displayed correspond to the previously described transcript unit associated with the selected phrase in the transcript containing the keyword. In addition, the selected search subject is highlighted. If the second selection mode is enacted (e.g., double click), the selected search subject is still highlighted, but in this case a global reset is performed where the video is restarted at the point corresponding to the transcript unit containing the selected search subject. In addition, the presentation slide associated with the part of the video now being played is displayed in the slide presentation sector. Further, depending on whether the contents, transcript or thumbnail option is selected, the contents sector displays the item corresponding to the part of the video being played. For example, if the contents option is active, the contents topic, as well as other topics coming thereafter space permitting, are displayed in the display area of the contents sector. Whereas, if the transcript option is active, the particular transcript unit containing the selected search subject is displayed, as well as other adjacent transcript units as space permits. And finally, if the thumbnail option is active, the thumbnail corresponding to the newly displayed presentation slide is displayed, along with those slide thumbnails following it that will fit in the display area of the contents section. The viewer can also select the aforementioned clear button at any point in the search process after having entered all or part of a search request. When the clear button is activated, all the search spaces are cleared, and are ready for a new request. 6.3 Bookmarks Option The bookmarks option, when activated, allows a viewer to make a list of parts of the video presentation that the viewer would like ready access to in the future (i.e., bookmarking portions of the video). Referring to FIG. 12, in tested versions of the presentation viewing system, the bookmark list created by the viewer is a list of content topics 1278 corresponding to the portions of the video presentation concerning the topics. In operation, the viewer selects the bookmarks button 1240. This results in three buttons being displayed in the links sector 1234—namely, add, remove and “goto” buttons 1280, 1282, 1284. In addition, a bookmarks space 1256 is displayed. The bookmarks space 1256 is blank if the viewer has not previously created any bookmarks. However, if the viewer has created bookmarks, they are listed in the bookmarks space 1256 (as shown in FIG. 12). The viewer selects the add 1280 button to create a bookmark. Upon selection of the add button 1280, a bookmark link 1278 representing a link to the portion of the video then being played is listed in the bookmarks space. In tested versions of the present system, this bookmark link 1278 was the content topic corresponding to the portion of the video being played when the viewer selected the add button 1280. Any number of bookmarks can be created in this manner. If the list becomes to long to be displayed in its entirety in the bookmarks space 1256, the viewer can scroll through the list to bring a desired bookmark into view. To this end, a slider (not shown) can be included at the side of the bookmarks space. A bookmark remains in the bookmarks list until the viewer manually removes it. This removal entails selecting the bookmark 1278 that is to be removed in the bookmarks space 1256 using the first of two selection modes. In this first selection mode (e.g., single click), the chosen content topic is highlighted in the bookmarks list. The viewer can then select the remove button 1282, which results in the highlighted topic being deleted from the list in the bookmarks space 1256. The viewer can also elect to go to the bookmarked portion of the video presentation. This can be accomplished in two different ways. The viewer can highlight the desired bookmark 1278 using the aforementioned first selection mode, and then select the goto button 1284. Alternately, the viewer can select the desired bookmarks 1278 using the second selection mode (e.g., double click). The result of either selection method is the same, a global reset is performed as described previously, except in this case the video is restarted at the point corresponding to the beginning of the content topic associated with the selected bookmark. 7.0 The Banner Sector Referring again to FIG. 2, the banner sector 212 is employed to display a logo or banner 286. Typically, the information displayed in the banner sector 212 would relate to the subject of the presentation provided by the presentation viewing system. However, this need not always be the case. Any desired information could appear in the banner sector 212. For example, a company logo, project name, or even a slogan could be displayed. It is also noted that the information displayed can be in the form of text or graphics, or a combination of both. 1. An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system, comprising: a general purpose computing device comprising a display, user interface selection device and user interface data entry device; and a computer program comprising program modules executable by the computing device, wherein the computing device is directed by the program modules of the computer program to display a presentation viewing system window on the display comprising a plurality of sectors comprising, a presentation video sector which plays a video or audio program associated with the presentation, a presentation slide sector which displays presentation slides each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation, a links sector which, in a first mode displays links that the user selects to link to portions of said program or other files, programs and network sites, and in a second mode displays a search request space and search results space, and displays a search request button that when selected by the user via the selection device causes the links sector to be operated in the second mode, if it is not already, and a content sector which, in a first mode comprises a display of a list of subject matter topics each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation, in a second mode comprises a display of a list of transcript segments of the audio of said program, and wherein a transcript button is displayed that when selected by the user via the selection device causes the content sector to be operated in the second mode, if it is not already, and in a third mode comprises a display of a sequence of thumbnail images representing the presentation slides that are available for display in the presentation slide sector, and wherein a thumbnails button is displayed that when selected by the user via the selection device causes the content sector to be operated in the third mode, if it is not already; and wherein said content sector is employed by a user using said selection and data entry devices to control the playing of the program and the display of presentations slides. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the presentation video sector only plays an audio program associated with the presentation, and wherein the program module for displaying the presentation video sector, comprises sub-modules for: displaying a playback space in which a static image associated with the audio program is displayed, said static image comprising text reading “Audio Only”; and displaying a set of control buttons which upon selection by the user, controls the playing of the program comprising causing the program to play, pause, advance or rewind. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the program module for displaying the presentation video sector, further comprises a sub-module for displaying an elapsed-time counter showing both an elapse time indicative of the elapsed running time of the program and a total running time of the program. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the program module for displaying the content sector comprises a sub-module for scaling the sector in size. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the program modules for displaying the presentation viewing system window further comprise displaying a counter showing both a sequence number assigned to the presentation slide currently displayed in the slide sector and a number representing the total number of presentation slides available for display in the slide sector. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the program modules for displaying the presentation viewing system window further comprise a module for scaling the window in overall size which scales the size of each sector thereof proportionally in response to a command from the user to increase or decrease the overall size of the window. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein each transcript segment represents a translation of the portion of the audio track of said program corresponding to the segment into either another language or a series of signing symbols for the deaf. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the program modules for displaying the presentation viewing system window further comprise displaying a presentation information sector which displays information pertaining to the program being played in the presentation video sector. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the program modules for displaying the presentation viewing system window further comprise displaying a banner sector which displays at least one of (i) a company name, (ii) a project name, and (iii) a slogan. 10. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display, user interface selection device and user interface data entry device, a interactive presentation viewing process for viewing a presentation having multimedia components, comprising process actions for: displaying a presentation viewing window on the display wherein the window comprises a plurality of sectors which are employed by the user using said selection and data entry devices to play a video or audio program, to view presentation slides each of which is associated with a different portion of the program, to view a list of subject matter topics each of which is associated with a different portion of the program, to view links which in a first mode comprises links that the user selects to link to portions of said program or other files, programs and network sites, and in a second mode comprises a search request space, search results space and a search request button that when selected by the user via the selection device causes the initiation of the second mode, if it is not already initiated, and display a content sector which in a first mode comprises a sequence of thumbnail images representing the presentation slides that are available for display in the presentation slide sector; and allowing the user to interact with said sequence of thumbnail images so as to specify what portion of the program is to be played and what presentation slide is to be viewed. 11. The process of claim 10, wherein the process action of displaying a presentation viewing window comprises an action of displaying a presentation video sector in which a video or audio program is played in a playback space in which the video frames associated with a video program are played or images associated with an audio program are displayed, and a set of control buttons which upon selection by the user controls the playing of the program. 12. The process of claim 10, wherein the process action of displaying a presentation viewing window further comprises an action of displaying the content sector in a second mode, comprising said list of subject matter topics, each of which is associated with a different portion of the program. 13. The process of claim 10, wherein the process action of displaying a presentation viewing window further comprises an action of displaying the content sector in a second mode, comprising a list of transcript segments of the audio of said program. 14. 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__label__cc	0.541515	0.458485	Kristina Johnell 08-524 824 13 070-258 44 66 Kristina.Johnell@ki.se C8.MEB.Johnell ARC (Aging Research Center) I am Head of Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) and Professor in geriatric pharmacoepidemiology at Karolinska Institutet (KI). I have scientific, pedagogical and leadership commitments: My scientific production has led to >120 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 2 book chapters and several reports and popular science presentations Under my supervision, 7 PhD students have completed their studies since 2008. I am currently the main supervisor of 1 PhD student and co-supervisor of 4 students Since 2006, as principal investigator, I have received funding from the European Union (Horizon 2020: EIT Health), the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, and from several other funding sources I teach in geriatric pharmacology and geriatric pharmacoepidemiology at first, second and third level university studies as well as to health care professionals and various non-academic organisations, such as senior citizens’ associations Since 2019, I am the Head of Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) (about 260 co-workers) In 2014-2018, I was the Division Head of the Aging Research Center (ARC) (about 80 co-workers) In 2015-2018, I was the Deputy Head of Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society (NVS) (about 520 co-workers) My current and past memberships in steering groups, committees and boards include chair, co-chair and panelist in review panel at the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet 4 years); Chair of Special Interest Group (SIG) Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE); Evaluation panel Austrian Science Fund; Evaluation panel Foundation for Polish Science; the Steering board for Aging Theme, Karolinska University Hospital; Executive management team, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society; the Executive board for the Strategic Research Program in Epidemiology; the Nomination Assembly at KI; the Center for Alzheimer Research; the Academic Center for Geriodontics; and the Ethical Review Board My major research field is geriatric pharmacoepidemiology and my specific areas of research include: Personalised drug treatment Inappropriate drug use in older people Adverse drug events in elderly persons Drug therapy in people with dementia Drug treatment at end-of-life Inequalities in older people’s drug therapy Decision support for drug treatment of elderly patients Translational research of medications Register-based pharmacoepidemiology 2010 Associate Professor (Docent), Karolinska Institutet (KI) 2005 PhD in general medicine, KI 2004 Licentiate in public health sciences; family medicine, KI 2002 MSc Pharm (licensed pharmacist), Uppsala University 1999 Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), Malta Academic honours, awards and prizes 2017 Outstanding Female Academic, Nature Publishing Group and the Robert Bosch Stiftung (AcademiaNet) 2016- Professor in geriatric pharmacoepidemiology 2014 Article selected by Faculty of 1000 (F1000Prime) 2013- Editorial board for Drugs and Aging 2012 Strategic Research Program in Epidemiology Young Scholar Award 2012 Young researcher award, Karolinska Institutet 2012- Peer-reviewer for international and national funding agencies, including the Swedish Research Council and the European Union (Horizon 2020) 2008-2012 The Swedish Research Council - 4-year position as Assistant Professor 2005- Invited lecturer and chair at several national and international conferences 2005- Peer-reviewer for 35 international journals, including the Lancet	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1700
__label__wiki	0.805427	0.805427	Pages with missing permanent archival links, Legends articles, Wookieepedia featured articles, Desilijic servants Yuvernians Cane Adiss < Cane Adiss Homeworld Yuvern[1] Yuvernian[1] Male[1] 2.4 meters[1] Black[1] Blue[1] Chronological and political information Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire[1] "[I have] traveled to every uncharted planet in the galaxy…" ―Cane Adiss[src] Cane Adiss was a pilot and smuggler who worked for Jabba Desilijic Tiure. Raised on the planet Yuvern in the Oplovis sector, Adiss constantly dreamed of traveling across the galaxy as a pilot, much to the dismay of his parental collective. Upon his coming of age, Adiss signed on with the trader Kal'Falnl C'ndros. Under C'ndros's tutelage, Adiss became a skilled pilot, and the pair eventually parted ways on the desert world of Tatooine. Hoping to change his own destiny and purchase a ship of his own, he boastfully advertised his "expertise" to a crime lord named Jabba, and landed a job in the Hutt's criminal empire as a smuggler. To his disappointment, his first job took him to Yuvern. Arriving in-system, he was met with the sight of the entire Imperial Oplovis sector fleet. Adiss was issued orders to heave to and receive inspectors, and he complied—but as the inspectors were proceeding through the ship, an Alliance battle line entered the system and engaged the Imperials. The Imperials, forced to retreat, departed the system, leaving the inspectors on Adiss's ship. Fortunately for the smuggler, the battle distracted the inspectors, and the spice he was shipping remained undiscovered. Dropping the inspectors off at Harrod's Planet, Adiss promised to be on the lookout for Alliance activity, before returning to Jabba. In 4 ABY, he was present at the Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon, and was on board the Khetanna when it was destroyed. Biography Edit Early life and career Edit Cane Adiss was raised on Yuvern, a world located in the Oplovis sector. Even when he was young, he believed that he belonged in space among the stars, not on the mundane world of Yuvern. He aspired to become a pilot, much to the disappointment of his parental collective. When he came of age, he was given an opportunity to leave his homeworld when the Quor'sav trader Kal'Falnl C'ndros visited Yuvern.[1] Unlike most light freighters, C'ndros's ship, the Shelltooth,[2] was large enough to accommodate Yuvernians, since it had been modified for the tall Quor'sav. C'ndros took Adiss under her wing, and with the trader's tutelage, the young Yuvernian developed strong piloting skills. The pair visited dozens of worlds across the galaxy,[1] and around 0 BBY, he was at the Power Dive cantina on Ord Mantell.[3][4] Eventually, C'ndros and Adiss split up on Tatooine.[1] Working for Jabba Edit Cane Adiss at Jabba's Palace. Adiss once again felt the need to travel the stars, and hoped to captain his own ship. Spacecraft were expensive, however, and Adiss did not have the funds needed to purchase one, especially one big enough to accommodate a Yuvernian. To remedy the situation, he contacted Jabba Desilijic Tiure,[1] head of a substantial criminal empire who resided on Tatooine.[5] To get Jabba's attention, he boastfully claimed that he had traveled to every uncharted planet in the galaxy, much to the crime lord's amusement. Jabba loaned Adiss the necessary credits on the provision that he work for the Hutt. The Yuvernian agreed, and began work as a spice smuggler.[1] To his dismay, Adiss's first job took him to his homeworld of Yuvern, where he was to deliver a shipment of spice. Further disappointment came in the form of the Imperial Oplovis sector fleet, the sight of which greeted the smuggler when he arrived in the Yuvern system. Before he could depart, he was ordered to standby and receive Imperial inspectors, or be destroyed. With little choice but to comply, Adiss waited as the inspectors boarded his ship and began searching for any hidden contraband. Fortunately for the smuggler, a contingent of Alliance to Restore the Republic ships entered the system and began engaging the Imperials. The sector fleet was overwhelmed and forced to retreat to Harrod's Planet, leaving the inspectors stranded on Adiss's ship. One of the officers ordered the smuggler to ferry them to Harrod's Planet; Adiss once again had little choice but to obey,[1] although he was paid for his work.[6] The confusion of the battle had distracted the inspectors from their task, leaving the spice Adiss was smuggling undiscovered. Dropping the inspectors off at Harrod's Planet with a minimum of fuss, Adiss agreed to look out for any signs of Alliance activity, before successfully returning to Yuvern and completing his smuggling run. He continued to work for Jabba, relishing the smuggler's lifestyle and meeting any dangers he faced with enthusiasm. To get around Jabba's Palace, he was forced to use the Hutt's private elevator, as it was the only one big enough to fit him.[1] Fiasco Edit He was returning from a smuggling run[1] in 4 ABY[7] when Leia Organa, disguised as the Ubese bounty hunter Boushh, "delivered" the Wookiee Chewbacca to Jabba, as part of an attempt to rescue the captive Han Solo from the Hutt's clutches. Adiss's life, along with all the others in Jabba's courtroom, was thrown into jeopardy when Organa produced a thermal detonator and activated it, in the hopes of getting a higher price from Jabba. Organa succeeded, and deactivated the detonator, much to everyone's relief.[5] Adiss stayed at Jabba's palace for the next few days, witnessing[1] Luke Skywalker's attempt to retrieve Solo, and his subsequent capture.[5] Adiss went,[1] along with most of Jabba's court on the sail barge Khetanna, to the Great Pit of Carkoon to witness the execution of Skywalker, Solo, and Chewbacca. Unfortunately for Jabba, the captives were able to turn the tables on the Hutt's men. As a result, the Khetanna was destroyed by Organa,[5] with Adiss on board. It was unknown whether or not he could escape the barge's destruction.[1] Personality and traits Edit Cane Adiss. Cane Adiss had always aspired to be among the stars, and would constantly have his dual heads turned to Yuvern's skies, despite the wishes of his parental collective. Transport was usually difficult for the nearly five-meter-long Adiss, and as a result there were few freighters he could actually travel in. He was known to make wild boasts to secure money for himself, as he did when trying to get a loan from Jabba. Adiss found his own homeworld to be mundane, and was disappointed when he was forced to revisit it while working for Jabba. Nevertheless, his taste for adventure kept him in the smuggling business, and he remained in the Hutt's employ for several years.[1] Cane Adiss first appeared in Richard Marquand's Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, as an unnamed background puppet in Jabba's palace. The book Star Wars: Chronicles incorrectly states that the character did not make the final cut of the film, although he can be seen in at least two shots.[8] He was given the name "Cane Adiss" in the "Jabba's Palace Limited" set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game. Employees at Decipher, while creating the Adiss trading card, replaced one of the spots on the character's neck with a map of Virginia.[9] The character made a brief appearance in the webstrip Rookies: Rendezvous in 2006,[4] before becoming the subject of StarWars.com's Hyperspace feature, "What's The Story?" Adiss's backstory was developed by John Hazlett (writing as "jSarek"), who expanded upon scenarios and elements presented in the "Jabba's Palace Limited" set and Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy. Hazlett also tied the character to such disparate elements as Kal'Falnl C'ndros from 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and Yuvern from 1990's The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook. Initially, Hazlett killed off the character at the end of his "What's the Story?" entry, but this was edited to be more ambiguous by the StarWars.com staff.[10] The character was later given an entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.[11] Wookieepedia has 7 images related to Cane Adiss. Rookies: Rendezvous Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance) Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: Cane Adiss) (First identified as Cane Adiss) Star Wars: Chronicles "Who's Who in Jabba's Palace"—Star Wars Insider 60 Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy Star Wars: Complete Locations Cane Adiss in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) "Return of the Jedi Creature History with Pablo Hidalgo," The Official Star Wars Blog (backup link) ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 ↑ Secrets of the Sisar Run ↑ Rookies: Rendezvous ↑ 4.0 4.1 Though not named in the comic strip itself, the Yuvernian seen in Rookies: Rendezvous was identified by author and artist Pablo Hidalgo in his annotations blog: "Rookies: Rendezvous -- Week Eight Annotations" – Fragments from the Mind's Eye, Pablo Hidalgo's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org) (Archived version available here) ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: Cane Adiss) ↑ The New Essential Chronology ↑ Cane Addis, decipher.com "Behind the scenes - Cane Adiss" – jSarek's Infonet, John Hazlett's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org) ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 11 ("Adiss, Cane") Retrieved from "https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Cane_Adiss/Legends?oldid=8336794" Wookieepedia featured articles	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1702
__label__cc	0.745456	0.254544	Tag Archives: karul projects Review: SnapClickShot (Karul Projects) Venue: PACT Centre for Emerging Artists (Erskineville NSW), May 25 – Jun 2, 2018 Choreographer and composer: Thomas E.S. Kelly Cast: Jessica Holman, Thomas E.S. Kelly, Libby Montilla, Amalie Obitz, Taree Sansbury, Kassidy Waters Accompanying the dance, is a recorded narration about ecology. It provides an Indigenous perspective on our relationship with the environment, particularly memorable for its musings about our responsibilities as custodians of the planet. The message in Thomas E.S. Kelly’s SnapClickShot is sombre, but unifying. The bodies in motion are simultaneously human and animal, soil and vegetation; the false points of demarcation that separate us are dissolved, for an expression of our existence that is all-encompassing. This is a summation of events that sounds excessively romantic, but when immersed, the show feels authentic, convincing in its depiction of nature as wholistic and incontrovertibly linked to the human experience. Kelly’s work, as choreographer and composer, is sensitive yet disciplined, elegant yet dynamic. His ability to place in tandem opposing qualities, the hard with the soft, creates a sense of drama that keeps us engaged. It is a strong team of dancers, extraordinarily cohesive, and impressive in their familiarity with Kelly’s idiosyncratic physical language. Their presentation is confident, and very well-rehearsed, with an inexhaustible vigour that fills the auditorium. Costumes and lights are however, inadequately conceived, resulting in imagery that is needlessly monochromatic and repetitive. At the production’s conclusion, we congregate in a circle, eyes closed, sharing in a moment of silent meditation. Our insecurities from being exposed thus, reach for reassurance, and we find camaraderie in that unusual instance of connection. We often think of independence as a virtue, but it is a falsehood to conceive of any life detached. It is vanity that separates, and narcissism that fuels oppression. The simple exercise of acknowledging others as equals will solve many problems, but we rarely rise to that challenge. www.karulprojects.com SnapClickShot 2018 Karul Projects 2018, dance, drama, karul projects, pact, play, review, sydney, theatre	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1706
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__label__wiki	0.599651	0.599651	Chinese Tablets Home Android Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Review: Thinnest Tablet in the World is... Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Review: Thinnest Tablet in the World is Also the Comfiest, Has Excellent Screen (Video) We reviewed and liked the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 last year and we couldn’t let 2015 end without having a look at the Tab S2 models. We reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 recently in the 9.7 inch version and we should start by mentioning that this is the thinnest tablet in the world, at 5.6 mm in thickness. Launched in September, the Tab S2 has two versions: one with a 9.7 inch diagonal and one with an 8 inch diagonal. We had a test unit to play with the SM T810X version of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7. Priced at $400 on Amazon at the time of the review, the product is positioned as an iPad Air 2 rival on the market. It’s ultraslim at 5.6 mm in waistline and weighs just 389 grams. This means it’s slimmer than the iPad Air 2 (6.1 mm) and Xperia Z4 Tablet (6.1 mm), plus the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (6.6 mm). It’s also an impressive 48 grams lighter than the iPad Air 2 and it’s very easy and comfy to hold with a single hand. It’s rather portrait oriented, on account of the position of the Home button. The device offers great grip and has a rubber-like soft touch back. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 comes with a solid build and a solid metal frame and it switches the orientation of the landscape Tab S 10.5 to portrait this time. Upfront we find the selfie camera, sensors, big bezels that are OK for holding the slate and a Home button with fingerprint scanner included, as well as two capacitive buttons. At the back there’s the main camera and two connectors for special smart covers, while at the top there’s nothing. The bottom holds the audio jack, microUSB port and two speakers, while the left side has nothing at all. The right side brings the power and volume buttons, all of them with OK feedback. We’ve got a microSD card slot in the mix and I noticed that the metal frame tends to get chipped easily if it hits a table or furniture for example. This is a very comfy device, that has the advantage of not getting ice cold in the winter, like the iPads. It comes in white, gold or black and now let’s move on to hardware. The specs list includes a 9.7 inch Super AMOLED panel with 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution, an octa core Exynos 5433 processor, with 4 cores of the Cortex A57 kind, clocked at 1.9 GHz and 4 core of the Cortex A53 kind at 1.3 GHz. The GPU is a Mali T760 MP6 and we also get 32 or 64 GB of storage, a microSD card slot with support for up to 128 GB and 3 GB of RAM. At the back we find an 8 megapixel shooter, while upfront there’s a 2.1 MP one. On the connectivity side there are the following options: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB 2.0 and GPS, plus Glonass. MHL 2.0 and WiFi direct complete the specs list. Sensors include accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, geomagnetic, hall sensor and RGB. The battery is of the Li-Ion kind and offers a capacity of 5870 mAh (22.3 Whr), a drop compared to the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (7900 mAh/30 Wh). On paper this battery provides 109 hours of music playback, 12 hours of video, 8 hours of Internet and speaking of capacity, it’s also more modest than the 27.3 Wh unit of the iPad Air 2. We did our usual video playback test, with a video on a loop, with brightness at 200 LUX and WiFi on and achieved 10 hours and 45 minutes, which is a good result. We beat the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with its 10 hours and 13 minutes, as well as the ASUS Transformer Book T100 Chi (10 hours) and AllvieW Viva Q10Pro (7 hours and 49 minutes). We scored below the iPad Air 2 (11 hours and 13 minutes), iPad Air 1 (11 hours) and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (13 hours and 13 minutes). It’s still a good result, but not groundbreaking. In PCMark we scored 7 hours and 15 minutes, a so-so result for a tablet. This means we surpassed the Nokia N1 (7 hours), ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 (4 hours and 59 minutes), as well as the ASUS ZenPad 7.0 (4 hours and 19 minutes). We did score below the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (13 hours and 9 minutes) and the Tab S 10.5 (7 hours and 19 minutes). Overall, the work time could be better. Charging is quite long, at 4 hours and 20 minutes, but it’s more reasonable than the Allview Viva Q10 Pro’s 7 hours and 45 minutes. We still scored worse than the Galaxy Tab A (4 hours) and iPad Air 2 (3 hours and 40 minutes), as well as the Transformer Book T100 Chi (3 hours and 14 minutes). Settings include the usual Power Saving modes, with the regular Power Saving limiting CPU performance, reducing frame rate and brightness and the Ultra Power Saving Mode implementing a gray scale UI, deactivating Bluetooth and only letting you access essential apps. I’d say this is overall a good battery, but overshadowed by the predecessor’s excellent battery. Acoustics involve two stereo speakers at the bottom and the Music player is a typical Samsung one, with Sound Alive options and EQ modes like Normal, Auto, Classic, Pop, Jazz and Rock. There are also 7 custom channels with sliders to tweak various frequencies and options like 3D, Bass, Clarity, Concert Hall, as well as 2 knobs to rotate, in order to highlight the extra bass, treble and add more instrumental kick and vocal kick in the mix. Adapt Sound is also available, as well as Sound Alive+ (rich surround sound), Tube Amp and now let’s see how the speakers handled our tests. While listening to tunes we registered a loud, clear and crisp experience, with good bass and the ability to cover a conversation in a small room. It’s one of the loudest tablets I’ve heard lately and it achieves 83.8 dBA in the decibelmeter test. This means we surpassed the Xiaomi Mi Pad (83.3 dBA), ASUS Transformer Book (83.2 dBA), ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 (79.3 dBA), but we scored below the Nokia N1 (89.9 dBA), Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (87.6 dBA) and iPad Air 2 (86.2 dBA). In spite of the result, in real life this tablet is quite loud. Now let’s talk about the screen. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has a 9.7 inch Super AMOLED screen with a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution, which interestingly is below the resolution of the Tab S 10.5 from Samsung (2500 x 1600 pixels). The aspect has also been changed from the predecessor, going from 16:10 to 4:3. The pixel density is 264 PPI and the 4:3 choice makes text easier to read on the display, while video watching is certainly not as good as it was on 16:10. The video player on board is simple and intuitive and has special options for subtitles, aspect and pop up play. You can also pinch and zoom into the video and when viewing we registered fantastic colors, that pop out of the screen almost, very good brightness and a perfect black. The contrast is great and view angles are very wide. Pixels are of the RGB Stripe variety, with a blue pixel that has two subpixels (one green and one red). It’s the same pixel arrangement from the Galaxy Note 2 apparently. We did a luxmeter test and achieved 460 LUX units, which surpasses the iPad Air 2’s 354 LUX, plus the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (432 LUX) and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (402 LUX). Still, the Nexus 7 2013 reigns champion even now with 500 LUX. Settings for the screen include font (style and size), timeout, Smart Stay and Screen Mode (Adaptive Display, AMOLED Cinema, AMOLED Photo, Basic and Reading Mode). An excellent screen and now we move on to the camera. At the back there’s an 8 megapixel sensor measuring 1/4 inch, with 1.12 microns and F/1.9 aperture. Upfront we’ve got a 2.1 megapixel shooter, with F/2.2 aperture. The camera app opens up pretty fast and has options like timer, effects and Settings that include resolution (8 MP in 4:3, 6 MP in 16:9 and 6 MP in 1:1), as well as video capture resolution (Full HD or Quad HD). Digital stabilization, view mode and geotagging are also here. Capture Modes are these: Auto, Pro, Panorama, Virtual Shot, HDR, Shot + More, Dual Camera and extra downloadable ones. The Pro mode offers extra options like white balance, ISO, exposure and metering. The front camera brings functions like Beauty and Gesture Control, while the camera usage experience involved a pretty fast focus, fluid zoom in, exposure slider available on the screen and if you kept the screen pressed, you could lock the AF and AE. Picture taking is quite fast and we did a mini gallery on a very cloudy day in the park. Few people take pictures with such a big tablet, but we’ll let that slide. Anyway, the images were reasonably clear, colors were good and the selfie I took looked quite decent. There was some background blurring in the landscape shots and artificial feel to most shots. Panorama was reasonably clear and had a resolution of 8368 x 976 pixels. When we zoomed in, detail loss ensued and other than that colors were realistic, focus and exposure were OK and white balance too. Closeups looked decent, while HDR also made the image artificial. I’d say the camera quality is below the one of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and iPad Air 2, but pics are OK enough for Facebook. Video capture happens in MP4 format in Full HD, at 30 FPS and 17 Mbps bitrate. The first video had OK colors, some motion blue and could be clearer, but exposure was good. The second one was clear, had good acoustics and it was overall manageable for a tablet. Once again, this device’s camera clearly beats no iPads, but it’s passable for the average Facebook pic. Editing is done with options like Auto Adjust, Rotate, Crop, Photo Editor, Collage and there’s a video editor for videos too. We also tested the temperature and after playing the game Riptide GP2 for 15 minutes we got to 32.5 degrees Celsius, which means there’s no overheating. The web browser on board isn’t very fast, but the text in the browser looks great. The virtual keyboard is comfy, has a numeric row and options like handwrite recognition, voice control and a floating/split format. Bonus: we also get arrows to navigate around. On the connectivity front, there’s a LTE version of the tablet out there and it has fast WiFi and precise GPS, plus MIMO and MHL, so I’d say we’re covered. The lack of NFC and infrared is a bit of a bummer. Now off to the benchmarks, where we pit the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 against the Tab A 9.7, iPad Air 2 and Galaxy Tab S 8.4. This means that an Exynos 5433 + 3 GB RAM does battle with a Snapdragon 410 + 2 GB RAM, an Apple A8X + 2 GB RAM and finally the Exynos 5420 + 3 GB RAM. Here are the results: Quadrant: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7: 28089 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7: 13626 iPad Air 2: X Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: 19510 AnTuTu: iPad Air 2: 62302 NenaMark: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7: 59.6 FPS Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7: 56.5 FPS Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: 59 FPS Vellamo: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7: 3759 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7: 2003 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: 2463 3DMark: GeekBench 3: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7: 1254/4390 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7: 471/1433 iPad Air 2: 1817/4533 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: 921/2739 GFXBench: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7: 37 FPS Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7: 3.7 FPS iPad Air 2: 58.6 FPs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: 21.8 FPS SpeedTest: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7: 26/27 Mbps Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7: 19/19 iPad Air 2: 21/20 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: 29/27 Browsermark: iPad Air 2: 3594 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: X Sunspider: iPad Air 2: 294 BaseMark X: This tablet wins 3 out of 11 tests overall, but it loses 7 out 8 in front of the iPad Air 2, a testimony to the power of the Apple gear. Still, it beats the predecessor in 10 out of 11 tests, so that’s got to count for something. The slate has no lag and games run just fine on it. On the OS and UI side, we get Android 5.0.2 with the latest TouchWiz on top. Flat and colorful icons are used here, the UI is fluid and we’ve got Flipboard as the leftmost homescreen on the device. Widgets are unique to this tablet brand and they’re quite useful. Multitasking is available both in the usual carousel fashion, as well as split screen, with the ability to resize windows and move them around, plus transfer text and pictures between them. The keyboard is placed between windows and it’s movable around. The dropdown area features the Quick Settings, brightness slider and S Finder, as well as Quick Connect. The fingerprint scanner is very accurate and fast and more secure than on iOS, since it’s backed up by an alphanumeric password. Settings include Motions and Gestures, Security (including letting you sign into services and sites using the fingerprint) and Privacy. And here’s the preinstalled apps list, without bloatware: Smart Manager S Planner SideSync In the video review we did a quick rundown of the way Word and Excel work and they’re excellent for productivity even with touchscreen alone, as well as with a keyboard in tandem. This means that productivity is also an asset of this device. And now it’s time for the verdict! very comfy for a 9.7 incher OK battery, but below predecessor bright screen and excellent colors no lag no bloatware good performance and productivity features long charging 4:3 aspect is less than ideal for video camera below the iPads and predecessor no NFC or infrared benchmarks below iPad Air 2 one year later Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 remains a great tablet for productivity and text reading, plus it has great screen colors and bright display. 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__label__cc	0.704832	0.295168	Talking Biz News Today – July 17, 2019 Coverage: First named storm of the season begins shutting in oil production in the Gulf They Talk Biz News We Talk Biz News Jobs in Biz News Biz Journalism Lists Submit job change Isaac in at WSJ’s UK bureau by Andrew Graham · July 5, 2019 The Wall Street Journal has hired Anna Isaac from The Telegraph (UK) to cover financial markets from its London bureau. Anna Isaac Isaac has been economics correspondent and, prior to that, small business editor at The Telegraph. She will continue to report on trade policy and economics at the Journal as part of her beat, she wrote on Twitter. Prior to joining The Telegraph, Isaac was deputy editor at The Guardian. She has a degree in classics from University of Cambridge. 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__label__cc	0.566575	0.433425	Terry Warnick and SpaceOAR® February 7, 2019 2:33 pm \ tcccadmin By: Carl Berkowitz, TCCC Volunteer The Gleason Score There was concern in 2012 when Terry Warnick’s Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels went slightly above the ‘normal’ value of 4.0 ng/mL. But then his count went down. Then back up. Then down. This up-down cycle continued through 2015 when his PSA levels not only went up but stayed up followed by a biopsy to understand what was going on. The pathologist who examined the biopsied samples looked for two types of cell patterns known to be associated with prostate cancer, giving Terry a ‘Gleason Score’ of 3+3. Because the sum of these two numbers was less than seven, it was recommended that a watch-and-wait protocol be followed, with Terry’s PSA levels to be closely monitored on a regular basis. Eventually Terry’s PSA levels climbed up to nine, well above the normal value, and another (his third) biopsy was done in 2017. This time Terry had a Gleason Score of 3+4, at which time Kadlec Clinic urologist Dr. Patrick Gavin said ‘let’s take action.’ The action started with Terry meeting Tri-Cities Cancer Center oncologist Dr. Juno Choe to learn what treatment options were best suited to his specific case. There were many options, but Terry says “Dr. Choe gave me a full hour of his time, educating me about what therapies were available, and clearly describing the pros and cons of each one.” They settled on radiation therapy, but with a new twist. SpaceOAR enters the discussion… Treatments of prostate cancer had come a long way since Terry’s father was treated with multiple implants of radioactive seeds during his last 15 to 20 years of life (he passed away from another condition). Dr. Choe told Terry that a new technology, ‘SpaceOAR’ had recently been introduced as a state-of-the-art treatment and he’d found that this supplement to radiation treatment greatly reduced the discomfort commonly associated with radiation therapy of the prostate. As Dr. Choe explained it to Terry, the SpaceOAR gel acts as a spacer, pushing the rectum (which is the ‘Organ At Risk’ in ‘SpaceOAR’) away from the prostate. This added space greatly reduces the exposure of the rectum to radiation as the prostate is treated, with a corresponding reduction in undesirable side effects. Terry decided to give SpaceOAR and radiation therapy a try, and says he’s glad he did. “The discomfort associated with insertion of the SpaceOAR gel was nothing compared to the three biopsies I’d already had. There was a pinprick as Dr. Choe injected a numbing compound followed by a short-lived feeling of fullness as the spacer gel was inserted.” Terry’s radiation treatment started two weeks later. Post treatment, he noted some tenderness on his hip (where the beam of radiation passed through on its way to the prostate), some dryness of his skin and residual fatigue associated with most radiation therapy. But otherwise, he says he was symptom free, and he’s optimistic that a follow-up check this spring, after his PSA level settles down following his treatment, will result in a clean bill of health. Asked if there were any surprises with the treatment, Terry noted that at the start of each radiation session the TCCC technicians would do a 3-dimensional x-ray scan to position the radiation beam and to check that he had an empty rectum and inflated bladder. The empty rectum was needed to minimize pressure on the prostate from behind, while an inflated bladder moved the front of this organ away from the prostate. Terry said the empty rectum part wasn’t too hard or too bad. But it was an ongoing challenge to get the timing and amount of the inflated bladder part right. “If I wasn’t fully ‘tanked up’ the technicians would send me back to the waiting area with instructions to start drinking.” But he also joked that if he was fully ‘tanked up’ or, worse, ‘over tanked’… well, he only had to lie still on the radiation treatment table for a few minutes before relief was quickly sought!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1716
__label__wiki	0.645142	0.645142	Haemorrhoids Images Direct Portal Vein intervention – is it worth it? Ash Jhamb Portal Vein Embolisation – which way works best? Diederick De Boo 1005-1150 Should you or shouldn’t you. Piles Of Photographs (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) Photo Credit. Mischievously, he wrote in "The Innocents Abroad": "We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures." He continued: "We. Belzec extermination camp, the model for two others in the ‘Aktion Reinhard’ murder program, started as a labor camp in April 1940. Belzec was Those images will light up three screens in New York’s Time. but was repeatedly told it was probably hemorrhoids, caused by her pregnancies. Finally, she was so sick she went to a doctor and said, Hemorrhoids (Piles): What is it, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments. – Apr 23, 2018. Haemorrhoids (Piles) Singapore General Hospital Commonly known as piles, haemorrhoids are abnormally engorged and swollen blood. hag – Translation to Spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions Key Clinical PointsHemorrhoids Patients who present with any symptoms related to the anorectum need to be carefully evaluated to determine the cause. Many patients who are found to have low-grade. In Anatomy of a Pin-up, Sprinkle manifests her interest in deconstructing pornographic images. Atop a photograph of herself. false the whole get-up is (“choker really chokes me,” “hemorrhoids don’t. Jan 16, 2019. intraabdominal pressure leads to vascular dilation and if persistent, may lead to hemorrhoid formation. Microscopic (histologic) images. Younger men (≤40 years of age) Younger women (≤40 years of age) Older men (>40 years of age) Older women (>40 years of age) The THD procedure is a cutting-edge operation which has revolutionised the surgical treatment of haemorrhoids (also known as piles).The procedure uses a mini Doppler ultrasound probe to identify and treat the blood vessels which supply the haemorrhoids, thereby causing them to shrink. Also referred to as hemorrhoids, piles are swollen veins that occur within the anal canal or around the anus. Image Credit: Andrea Danti / Shutterstock. The thyroid gland is found in front of the trachea (wind pipe) in your neck. The gland is divided into 2 lobes (right and left) and is connected in the middle by a thin bridge of. Though your baby still has a lot of growing to do and will continue to put on more weight with each passing week, those ultrasound photos should start looking. and so can support stockings or socks. Oct 23, 2012. External haemorrhoids are highly innervated, hence acutely painful when thrombosed. homeopathy getty images 505231078 580x387px. receiving these same devices as a holiday gift, holding them in smiling family photos on Facebook. elevated latrines have two major problems where defecating is concerned: hemorrhoids and. This car could not have been built without a number of generous sponsors, whom which I acquired before working at Jalopnik. I’m not allowed to. consider bringing your grandmother’s hemorrhoid. Many medical organizations have worked to make health-relevant information about poop color more readily available online, and clinicians say they field questions – and even receive photos – from. China’s media regulator, meanwhile, has banned advertisements of feminine hygiene products on TV at lunchtime and during prime time, reasoning that such commercials, along with ads for hemorrhoid. Image description not available. Rubber band ligation (RBL): a rubber band is tied around the hemorrhoid, cutting. The hemorrhoid falls off after a few days. The HAL Method – Doppler Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Procedure. 1. The patient is positioned in Lateral Recumbent or in a Lithotomy Position. Jul 7, 2017. Hemorrhoids, or "piles," are swollen, inflamed anal tissue; To help prevent them, drink lots of water and increase your fiber intake. Image via Squatty Potty You may be going to the bathroom wrong. All that unnecessary straining can take a toll on your, ahem, hole, which can lead to hemorrhoids and diverticulosis, an incurable. High-tech toilets in Japan getting standardized icons – What makes the whole affair exponentially more confusing is the fact that, until now, the makers of these Swiss army-knife commodes couldn’t agree on a way to standardise the images they put. "I was left with a toddler and an episiotomy scar that was trying to heal, and haemorrhoids. "Shelley as a postpartum. 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Piles (haemorrhoids) happen when the pad-like blood vessels in the short tube that connects your back passage (rectum) with your anus become swollen. Dec 13, 2018 · Krokodil is the worst drug in the world. Worse than cocaine, worse than heroin, worse than meth, worse than acid. It even makes crack look appealing, and that’s insane. Krokodil’s origins are. Hemorrhoids or piles are abnormally enlarged and dilated blood vessels (mainly veins) near the anus. They occur in both men and women, most often between. Welcome to Isawa View Hotel. Spend a refined moment in Isawa Onsen town, a fruit-growing and onsen village blessed with beautiful nature and culture. and was possibly even kind of getting off a little bit on how wrong he was — and been told that you were "such a nasty woman" or some other descriptor which implied that you were foul, angry, or some. When Henreid was off set, exasperated cast member Claude Rains allegedly called him “Paul Hemorrhoid.” Beyond good dish. 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Rubber band ligation (RBL) is an outpatient treatment for internal hemorrhoids of any grade. There are several different devices a physician may use to perform. haggle – Translation to Spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions How To Heal A Hemorrhoid Quickly Ripen I have patients that come to me and they ask, "I’ve got this pain in my bottom/rectum," and they say, "I think I have a hemorrhoid." How often is it. Most of the time these things heal up just fine. Seeds for plants use in Folk Medicine. Important Note: Most of the seeds on this by Jamie Seiler, PA-C To view a PDF version of this article, click here. Hemorrhoids are more common in the overweight population for several reasons and can. Anusol – Haemorrhoids Treatment – Cream 43g: Amazon.co.uk: Health. Roll over image to zoom in. 2 x Anusol Haemorrhoids Piles Treatment 43g Cream.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1718
__label__wiki	0.782574	0.782574	Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 10 LSU Tigers NCAABy Kevin Causey on August 12, 2016 August 12, 2016 2015 Record: 9-3 overall, 5-3 SEC (beat Texas Tech 56-27 in the Texas Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can LSU get back on top of the SEC West? The LSU Tigers have experienced two dips under Les Miles. The first was the 8-5 season that came directly after 2007’s National Championship. The second was the 8-5 season of 2014. Miles and LSU responded from the first dip by eventually climbing back to the top of the SEC and winning the conference championship in 2011. The big question now is if they can bounce back in the same way in 2016 or 2017. This is Leonard Fournette’s third and final year at LSU. Fournette needs 1,570 yards this season to become LSU’s all-time leading rusher. It would be a shame to have a running back break the school record without tasting the success of a SEC Championship. Unfortunately for Fournette, he missed the offensive talent boom at LSU by one season. He missed playing with Zach Mettenberger, Jarvis Landry, and Odell Beckham. Instead, he is surrounded by question marks. The good news for LSU is that there aren’t as many offensive question marks as there were last year. LSU managed to go 9-3 in 2015 and finish with an offense that placed fourth in total offense and sixth in scoring offense in the conference. The offense is trending in the right direction. The defense will likely be what makes or breaks LSU this season. The loss of defensive coordinator John Chavis was big for LSU. Last season under Kevin Steele, the Tigers fell from first in the conference in total defense to fifth. They went from second in the league in scoring defense to tenth. Enter Dave Aranda. Aranda’s defense allowed just 13.7 ppg last year at Wisconsin. While the Tigers missed Chavis in 2015, they certainly traded up over Kevin Steele with the addition of Aranda. LSU and Les Miles are always an interesting team to watch and it will be no different in 2016. They have a very tough opener in Green Bay against Wisconsin, but they get both Alabama and Ole Miss at Tiger Stadium. This could very well be the year of the Tiger. TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 07: Malachi Dupre #15 of the LSU Tigers misses a touchdown interception due to pass interference on Cyrus Jones #5 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) 2 Key Stats to Pay Attention to 10 — This is the number of times LSU turned the ball over in 2015. LSU had the least amount of turnovers in 2015 and finished second in the conference in turnover margin. It only lost the turnover battle in two games, one of which was a loss to Ole Miss. Controlling the ball and not making mistakes will be a big key again for them in 2016. 69.44% — When opponents got into the red zone against LSU, they scored a TD 69.44 percent of the time. This ranked the LSU Tigers dead last in this metric in the SEC and 106th in the nation. The defense needs to get stronger when they are on a short field. 3 Key Games That Will Make or Break the Season Full 2016 Schedule 9/3 — Wisconsin (at Lambeau Field) 9/10 — Jacksonville State 9/17 — Mississippi State 9/24 — at Auburn 10/1 — Missouri 10/8 — at Florida 10/15– Southern Miss 10/22 — Ole Miss 11/5 — Alabama 11/12 — at Arkansas 11/19 — South Alabama 11/24 — at Texas A&M Oct. 22 vs. Ole Miss Record in the Last 5 Meetings: 3-2 Last Year’s Result: L, 38-17 Why it matters: Ole Miss has finished ahead of LSU in the SEC West rankings the past two years and last year, they beat the Tigers head-to-head. Has Ole Miss surpassed LSU on the SEC totem pole? That has to be a question the LSU fanbase is asking themselves. LSU needs a win here to swing this series back to their favor. Even though Wisconsin, Mississippi State, Auburn and Florida come first on the schedule, this is the first big-time must-win divisional showdown. Nov. 5 vs. Alabama Record in Last 5 Meetings: 0-5 Why it matters: It’s Alabama and the Tide have beaten LSU five straight times. Do I really need to elaborate? The road to the SEC Championship goes through Alabama. Nov. 12 at Arkansas Why it matters: Arkansas has beaten LSU two straight times. Do the Hogs have their number? Like the Ole Miss game, this game is important to make sure that LSU stands tall in the SEC West pecking order. If the Tigers lose three straight to the Hogs, it would be impossible for the Tigers to claim that they are still the second best team in the SEC West. Leonard Fournette 87 yard touchdown against South Carolina. (2015) pic.twitter.com/e0rAlhl2y7 — LSU Greatest Moments (@lsu_moments) August 3, 2016 4 Key Players Leonard Fournette, RB – Some touted Fournette as a Heisman candidate in 2015 and he was in the early part of the season. The truth was that LSU just wasn’t a complete enough team for Fournette to get the hype train going. This year, LSU is going to be a more complete team. Fournette is one year older and he’s simply going to be a beast. Brandon Harris, QB – Despite being the clear starter, there are still question marks surrounding Harris. His completion percentage was only 53 percent last season, which ranked him near the bottom of the SEC. LSU also didn’t stretch the field very well last year. The Tigers placed 13th in the SEC in passes over 10 yards. The good news for Harris is that he has Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural to throw the ball to and they will be one of the best receiver tandems in the SEC. Kendell Beckwith, LB – Beckwith is the type of defender that is a coach’s dream. He can cover any back or tight end. He also has a great sense of instincts and a knack for knowing where to be and when he’s supposed to be there. Beckwith had his best year in 2015, but he will far surpass that in 2016. Jamal Adams, S – Adams is a player. He’s a big hitter. He’s a bundle of energy. He’s the guy that will set the tone for this defense and along with Beckwith could very well be the best 1-2 defensive punch in the league. Leonard Fournette consigue su cuarto #Touchdown del partido y 222 yds. LSU 49 Texas Tech 27 4Q #Tazoniza pic.twitter.com/MAvKsD7I1j — #Tazoniza (@tazoniza) December 30, 2015 5 Bold Predictions 5. LSU will open the season with a win over Wisconsin Wisconsin is not going to be an easy game for LSU. The Bayou Bengals are going into hostile territory and Badgers head coach Paul Chryst will have them ready to play. Look for this to be a struggle from start to finish. The Tigers will have to fight to win and they will be a better team for it. 4. Leonard Fournette will become LSU’s all-time leading rusher Leonard Fournette will cap off his brilliant three-year career at LSU by rewriting the Tigers record books. Fournette ran for over 1,900 yards in 2015. He needs less than 1,600 to break this record and he will do it in 2016. 3. LSU will lose to Alabama for the sixth straight time Alabama has owned LSU over the last five years. Unfortunately, that will continue this season. Some way, somehow, the Tide will beat the Tigers in Tiger Stadium. 2. LSU will win the Sugar Bowl Despite losing to Alabama, LSU will finish the season on an uptick and will be clearly viewed as the second-best team in the SEC. This gets them a birth in the Sugar Bowl, which they will win in Fournette’s final game. 1. Leonard Fournette will win the Heisman Trophy There is a lot of competition this year for the Heisman Trophy: Deshaun Watson, Christian McCaffrey, Baker Mayfield, Dalvin Cook, Nick Chubb, Samaje Perine, and the list goes on and on. At the end of the year, Fournette will stand tall as the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner. college footballLSU Tigers About Kevin Causey Dry humorist, craft beer enthusiast, occasionally unbiased SEC fan, UGA alumni, contributor for The Comeback. View all posts by Kevin Causey Follow on Twitter	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1729
__label__cc	0.502479	0.497521	You are here: Home / Basketball / The Cover 4 Greatest Basketball Moments: Miller Time The Cover 4 Greatest Basketball Moments: Miller Time September 11, 2013 by James Kaikis Leave a Comment By most accords, this was the most remarkable game-ending comeback in history to date; but if you ask Knicks diehards like movie director Spike Lee, it was the most gruesome game-ending comeback that no one would even dare to dream. As most spectators began cheering and preparing to file out of MSG in celebration of the Knicks taking Game 1, Reggie Miller hits a 3-pointer with 16.4 seconds left. Nothing too spectacular about that, I mean, it IS Reggie Miller. The next play, Miller steals the inbound pass and quickly jumps to the 3-point line and knocks down another three! Say, WHAT?! Now the game is tied at 105 with 13.3 seconds remaining. This man just scored 6 points in 3.1 seconds! “We went numb after his second three. We became totally disoriented. It was like a terrible nightmare that you couldn’t wake up from. I still think about it today. I can laugh about it now. I wasn’t laughing then, that’s for sure,” former Knicks forward Anthony Mason recalls. The Knicks finally get the ball inbounds to John Starks who is fouled immediately to stop the clock. Starks equals money, right? Apparently, we would ALL lose that bet. Starks misses not one, but BOTH attempts (I’m sure Miller thanked the basketball gods for that one). We begin to see Miller’s arrogance as he begins taunting Lee, who was sitting in the first-row with the “choke” hand gesture. Miller is starting to feel himself as he knocks down two free-throws to give the Pacers a 2-point lead with 7.5 seconds left. In the final drive of the game, Greg Anthony makes one last attempt to save the day, but embarrassingly falls down en route to the basket. Talk about a comedic ending to a story. Now, the part that headlines across the country displayed the next day, was the moment that Miller stated the claim that the Pacers will sweep the Knicks after being knocked out by New York in the previous two seasons, then proceeded to run down the locker room tunnel singing “CHOKE ARTISTS! CHOKE ARTISTS!,” an axiom that would be painted across the sports pages of the New York tabloids the following morning. What makes this event so memorable is the steal. One thing we’re always taught in basketball to play the ENTIRE 48 minutes, no matter the circumstance. As Mason tried to find an open man, Miller was locking down Anthony. As Mason came closer to reaching his 5-second inbound limit he panicked after not being able to find an open teammate and forced it to a falling Anthony which allowed Miller to intercept and jump back five feet to 3-point land. “What shocked me was that Reggie had the presence of mind to not take a quick two-point shot and instead took one dribble and got back behind the 3-point line to shoot a three,” Larry Brown, the ex-Pacers coach, would say years later. “That takes an amazing athlete to do that, a guy who literally has ice in his veins, a guy who loves the pressure and is willing to face the consequences if he doesn’t make the shot.” The consequences of Miller’s shot had a numbing impact on the Knicks franchise for several years thereafter: 1) The Knicks-Pacers series goes seven games, and Indiana winds up winning as Patrick Ewing – again – misses the pivotal shot, this time a driving lay-up that would have tied the game in the waning seconds. 2) Knicks head coach Pat Riley, devastated by the Game 1 and Game 7 defeats to Indiana, resigns. He is replaced by Don Nelson, who doesn’t even last a full season, despite having a multi-year contract. The series of events leaves the Knicks in disarray. Meanwhile, Miller solidifies his reputation as one of history’s most feared long-range shooters, a fella who launches it from 25-30 feet without a hint of doubt. CHEERS TO REGGIE! Malcolm Branch Filed Under: Basketball Tagged With: ARTISTS, back, CHEERS, CHOKE, coach, Don Nelson, Knicks Pacers, Larry Brown, Malcolm Branch, MOMENT, MSG, New York, Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, reggie, Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, thecover4 « USA vs. Mexico WCQ Primer and Lineup Prediction The New Red Sox Nation »	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1730
__label__wiki	0.702559	0.702559	Peace activists arrested at arms company protest – Peace Action Wellington By The Daily Blog / September 21, 2016 / 3 Comments Activists from Peace Action Wellington (PAW) today occupied the office of MAS Zengrange, a Lower Hutt company that makes mortar-firing systems and other war products. Five peace activists were arrested after they left the building. Lisa Davis, a member of PAW, said, “We dressed up as the Grim Reaper during this action to highlight the fact that weapons companies celebrate war and death because it means more sales and profits. We are very concerned that MAS Zengrange has provided weapons components to Saudi Arabia, a country condemned for on-going civilian deaths in Yemen, as well as the US and UK, states that have been responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths across the Middle East. We’re shocked that the five peace activists were arrested today while the arms dealers are able to continue business as usual.” “Making money from human misery is unacceptable to people across New Zealand. We have seen that with the recent outrage over Kiwisaver investments. In Lower Hutt, where the company is based, people we spoke to were shocked to learn weapons components are being made here,” Lisa continued. “The arms dealers were very aggressive towards us, which I guess is in line with their attitude to profiting from death and destruction.” PAW activists were on the property for less than five minutes in which time activists were physically assaulted by two members of staff from the arms company and another threatened to lock them in the building. After activists left the building and walked away they were pursued by one of the arms dealers in a car. All five were arrested and held in police cells for around an hour. Two peace activists now face court charges. When interviewed at the 2015 Weapons Expo in Wellington, MAS Zengrange claimed that their products were “…not used in an aggressive sense at all”, a claim which is directly contradicted by the explicit images accompanying their products on their website of weapons in active military use. They also describe their products as providing “Ballistic Offensive Support”, “delivering accurate and responsive ballistic solutions for field Artillery and Offensive Support systems” and “providing rapid and accurate firing data for Field Artillery, heavy mortars and surface to surface rockets and missiles”. Lisa Davis continued, “We believe that war starts wherever weapons components are produced, so we need to stop it here. Our action today was partly tongue in cheek, with Grim Reapers throwing a party in the MAS Zengrange office and giving awards to them for their part in deaths around the world. But it’s a really serious issue, MAS Zengrange is not welcome here and we’ll be back to show them that again. Our action today in Lower Hutt is part of a global month of actions against the arms trade, facilitated by Campaign Against the Arms Trade in the UK. People are coming together across the world, opposing their local arms company and standing up against war profiteers.” Peace Action Wellington, alongside Auckland Peace Action (APA), will also be opposing the November 2016 Weapons Expo, an arms industry lobbying event held by the NZ Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) annually. Published: 3 years ago on September 21, 2016 Last Modified: September 21, 2016 @ 6:35 am Tagged With: Peace Action Wellington NZ Herald/Fairfax merger and the burning of the public square New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill 2016- CAFCA Lifeboat for Manus – Peace Action Wellington Activists lock down Australian High Commission for Manus – Peace Action Wellington Peace actions continue amid concern about police tactics – Peace Action Wellington CLEANGREEN says: NZ s now an arms manufacturer for war, where is the peasen movement we always prided ourselves upon? Now I know the value of being a neutral state as several have always been and has served better than us!!! namely Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, to name a few. Get rid of the war mongers now. Slippery says: please Name & Shame the Address for these Arms Peddlers Wha Left says: “November 2016 Weapons Expo, an arms industry lobbying event held by the NZ Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) annually.” While John Key at the UN urges the US and Russia to cease fire in Syria, he hypocritically ‘endorses’ and celebrates the Weapons Expo to be held in NZ in November (a year out from the General Election). Hypocrisy, Mr Key – you and your corrupt cabal will pay for this at the next election, at the court of public opinion and at the International Crimes against Humanity Court when armaments sold at this Weapons Expo are used to kill innocent women and children. Personal culpability Mr Key – you expect it from others, expect it for yourself.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1731
__label__wiki	0.706391	0.706391	WEEK 6 DRAFTKINGS/FANDUEL SELECTIONS 9 months ago Joe Andreacchio Matt Ryan: vs TB (DK 6800; FD 8300) It could be the Atlanta offense doesn’t play well in the state of Pennsylvania or just being out of the dome as they’ve averaged 14.5 points in their first two road games. The Falcons return home where they’re scoring 34.6 points a game against a Buccaneers defense that is hemorrhaging passing yards and touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks; had Carson Wentz suited up in week 2, the Bucs would be guilty of allowing 300+ passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns in all 4 games. Matt Ryan’s expensive salary is the only thing that would keep me from paying up for a 24 point floor as he is the most expensive QB on DraftKings and 3rd most on FanDuel. It’s a no brainer though if extra salary exists in your lineup. Jared Goff: at DEN (DK 6000; FD 8200) Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp are expected out of the concussion protocol before Sunday according to Sean McVay which is contingent on rostering Jared Goff this week against a Denver defense that the Jets devoured in week 5. If the Jets offense can do that to this “superior” Denver defense, why can’t the Rams? Goff’s price on DraftKings is discounted because he’s playing what the public perceives as a good Denver defense; that defense allowed 27 and 34 points respectively to the Ravens and Jets. His home/road splits indicate he has played much better at home thus far. However, this is a good spot to get him at lower ownership on the road as he has thrown for 300+ yards in four straight games. Again, wait for Kupp and Cooks to clear the protocol and once they do, Goff makes for a good start at a reasonable salary. Jameis Winston: at TB (DK 5800; FD 7400) Like Tampa Bay’s defense, Atlanta is also struggling against the quarterback position, allowing 3 touchdown passes in four straight games while opponents are averaging 36.25 points per game in the last four against the Falcons. The difference between Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston: a savings of $1000 on DraftKings and $900 on FanDuel. The injuries have decimated Atlanta’s defensive unit that the Bucs don’t need Fitzmagic or any magic for that matter to move the ball in this game. Although it’s Winston’s first start this year, that shouldn’t slow the Buccaneers offense down as they’ve had two weeks to prepare for this divisional tilt. Jordan Howard: at MIA (DK 6500; FD 6200) The targets have sadly decreased each week but Jordan Howard finds himself in a good spot against a Miami defense that has given up at least 90 yards on the ground in four of the first five games. He should have lower ownership after leaving a sour taste in those who rostered him two weeks ago against Tampa Bay. Had this game been at Soldier Field, the Bears would be six or seven-point favorites. Nonetheless, this is a good rebound spot for Howard as a three-point favorite at Hard Rock Stadium, especially at his discounted price on FanDuel. T.J. Yeldon: at DAL (DK 6400; FD 7100) Leonard Fournette is inactive, Corey Grant is on IR, Brandon Wilds was released by the team, and Jamaal Charles is learning the playbook after being signed this week. This all bodes well for T.J. Yeldon to see nearly all of the running back touches this week. He faces a Dallas team that is allowing the 4th most receptions per game to running backs. With Fournette exiting games or being deactivated, when Yeldon has been given the chance to be the lead back, he has performed well and his 6.2 targets per game are perfect for each site’s respective PPR formats. He’s too cheap for the amount of volume he will see with the lack of available running back help this week for Jacksonville. Nyheim Hines: at IND (DK 5100; FD 6300) Nyheim Hines has caught 16 passes off 20 targets over the last two weeks as the Colts have spent a majority of the last two games playing from behind. Not only that, Jack Doyle and T.Y. Hilton weren’t available against the Patriots last week and that same scenario presents itself again this week against the Jets. This should bode well for Hines as additional targets should come his way whether the Colts find themselves leading or trailing in this game. He’s more of a option in DraftKings full PPR scoring system as he’s only averaging three yards per carry. If he can continue his eight catch per game rate over the last two games against the Jets, returning value on DK shouldn’t present an issue in this spot. Carlos Hyde: vs LAC (DK 4900; FD 6600) Especially on DraftKings, this salary for someone who is touching the ball 21.2 times a game is too low. Ideally, we’re looking for someone who averages more than Carlos Hyde’s 1.2 receptions off two targets per game in full point PPR scoring but the good news is the Browns offense rushes for the second most yards per game at 144.6. Essentially, he is a way to get to those expensive wide receiving options against a Chargers team that has allowed a +9.74 FPPG differential on the road to running backs in full PPR scoring. Getting in the end zone will be imperative for Hyde to be successful in this spot and the good news for him is this Los Angeles defense has allowed both of its rushing touchdowns away from the StubHub Center. Mike Evans: at ATL (DK 8100; FD 8000) Usually there is the luxury of playing the opposing running back against the Falcons. However, only two teams have rushed for less yards per game and no team has a worse yards per carry than the Buccaneers, not to mention trying to figure out who will get more touches between Ronald Jones and Peyton Barber. The Buccaneers have feasted on soft secondaries like the Steelers and Eagles and Mike Evans has been a huge part of that, accumulating at least 6 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown in each of the first three games prior to playing a tougher Bears secondary. It doesn’t get softer than an injury-plagued Falcons secondary that is missing Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen and one that has given up a league-high 10 touchdowns to wide receivers. DeSean Jackson and Chris Godwin are definitely cheaper options that warrant consideration in what should be a shootout but paying up for Evans lands you the receiver that is playing 82% of the Bucs offensive snaps and seeing 27.27% of the team’s offensive targets Julio Jones: vs TB (DK 7900; FD 8500) Mohamed Sanu: vs TB (DK 4800; FD 5800) The last time Julio Jones scored a regular season touchdown was against these same Buccaneers, two of them in fact, in a 44.8 FD/53.8 DK point effort. That was 10 games ago but the good news is Tampa Bay allowing a touchdown to each team’s top receiver through four games; this includes Nelson Agholor when Alshon Jeffery was still recovering from rotator cuff surgery. Whether it’s Carlton Davis or Brent Grimes lined up opposite Julio, he has the advantage in either matchup. Both him and Mohamed Sanu will have their opportunity to feast on M.J. Stewart who has struggled since filling in for Vernon Hargreaves. Sanu spends 75% of his snaps in the slot so he will see much more time opposite Stewart in an outstanding matchup as the Bucs allow the most fantasy points to slot receivers. Tyler Boyd: vs PIT (DK 6000; FD 6300) Tyler Boyd’s three game streak of 15+ FD/20+ DK points came to an end against a Dolphins team allowing the 11th fewest fantasy points to slot receivers. He has a good shot at making it four out of five weeks against a Steelers secondary that has been shredded by slot receivers, allowing the second most fantasy points. Boyd is still reasonably priced for being the highest targeted receiver in the Cincinnati offense; his 40% WR target share is three percentage points higher than A.J. Green. His schedule after this game remains soft as the Bengals face the Chiefs and Buccaneers next, both teams that struggle against receivers in the slot. If this game plays out in his favor, Boyd won’t be any cheaper than he’s priced this week. Amari Cooper: vs SEA (DK 5200; FD 6400) Playing him comes with risk as he’s either been boom or bust with no middle ground in 2018. Then again, Amari Cooper has been that kind of player for most of his career. Also note that this game in at Wembley Stadium in England and not Oakland. He will have favorable matchups lining up on the outside opposite Tre Flowers and Shaquill Griffin, not to mention Earl Thomas being out for the year only helps Cooper’s cause in this game. His salary has dropped $2100 on DraftKings since week 1 and it’s at a point where it’s too low to ignore. He’s definitely worth a look in tournaments given the cornerbacks he will face and his ability to post the wicked numbers. Just hope Derek Carr targets him more than he did last week. Eric Ebron: at NYJ (DK 5400; FD 6500) What do the Lions, Dolphins, Browns, Jaguars, and Broncos all have in common? The tight end isn’t the focal point of those offenses so it’s deceiving when the Jets have allowed the fewest fantasy points to tight ends to this point. New York will face its first true test against the position in a Colts team that targets the tight end at the third highest rate in the league. With Jack Doyle and T.Y. Hilton inactive for this game, it makes paying up for Eric Ebron that much more appealing. He’s the most expensive option on the board on both sites but with the aforementioned players not suiting up, Ebron should see double digit targets for a fourth straight week and turn in another successful fantasy performance. Austin Hooper: vs TB (DK 3500; FD 5600) He made this column last week against a Pittsburgh defense giving up the second most fantasy points to tight ends, turning 12 targets into nine catches for 77 yards. Against this horrid Buccaneers secondary, it’s highly unlikely that Austin Hooper is the leading Falcons receiver for a second straight week but he should find success against a team allowing the most fantasy points to the position. As mentioned last week, this is inexpensive exposure to the game with the highest total on the main slate this week and returning value on DraftKings shouldn’t be an issue here. The goal for Hooper is finding the end zone and getting to 5x-6x territory. C.J. Uzomah: vs PIT (DK 3000; FD 5100) The big question last week was determining who would see the most snaps with Tyler Eifert out for the year. That question was easily answered with C.J. Uzomah seeing 92% of the Bengals offensive snaps compared to Tyler Kroft’s 40%. No team allows more targets and receptions to the tight end than the Steelers as they’ve allowed 389 yards to the position in the last four games. In what is a dumpster fire at the position with Gronk, Kelce, and Ertz off the main slate, Uzomah presents an opportunity for a dart throw with upside against a Steelers team allowing the second most fantasy points to tight ends in 2018. Houston: vs BUF (DK 3500; FD 4700) After an 0-3 start to their 2018 campaign, the Texans have won their last two and have a chance to get to .500 against a Bills team that is 2-1 with Josh Allen as the starter. Expect the Houston defensive line to make it uncomfortable for Allen as the Buffalo offense allows an average of 4.4 sacks and 1.6 turnovers per game. The Texans won’t be fooled as the Vikings and Titans were, start the defense of the 10-point favorites with confidence in front of their home crowd. Baltimore: at TEN (DK 2800; FD 4000) The Tennessee offense has been lethargic so far under offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur, averaging just 17.4 points a game. Combine this with 1.8 sacks and 1.4 turnovers allowed per game and it’s a recipe for success for a Baltimore defense that has allowed an average of 13 points in the last two games heading into the final game of their three game road trip. The price is affordable on both sites and will open up salary for other areas of need this week. Cleveland: vs LAC (DK 2600; FD 3200) Until both sites give the Cleveland defense the respect it deserves, keep rolling them out at the inexpensive salary. In each of their first five games, the Browns have sacked the quarterback at least twice and forced at minimum two turnovers. If the belief is another Browns upset as a 1 point underdog, the Chargers have allowed defensive touchdowns in each of their losses to the Chiefs and Rams. If Cleveland can contain the Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Baltimore offenses, all units that have at one point scored 40 points in a game, why can’t they contain the Chargers? PRICE SHOPPING Each week, I will identify what players are bargains based on the salary cap percentage difference they represent on the respective site. Here are the notable week 6 bargains from both sites: NOTABLE DRAFTKINGS BARGAINS QB Jared Goff: 1.66 QB Alex Smith: 1.53 RB Todd Gurley: 4.17 RB Carlos Hyde: 1.2 TE Austin Hooper: 2.33 DEF Dallas: 2.23 DEF Baltimore: 1.06 NOTABLE FANDUEL BARGAINS RB Jordan Howard: 2.67 RB Joe Mixon: 2.5 RB Chris Thompson: 2.04 WR Cooper Kupp: 1.67 WR Tyler Boyd: 1.5 Previous DFS Week 6: DRAFT Targets & Players to Avoid Next Week 6 RB/TE Start ’em/Sit ’em	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1734
__label__wiki	0.681882	0.681882	Home Small Business Marketing Walter Delph Takes Branding To The Digital Arena With Adly Inc. Walter Delph Takes Branding To The Digital Arena With Adly Inc. Adly Inc. offers brands a unique and much-needed service in this digital era. The African-American led, Beverly Hills-based firm matches advertisers with celebrities best suited to promote their brand across social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. According to the company, they ?spark authentic conversations between celebrities and their fans about your brand.??? Adly also measures the reactions and behaviors of consumers for more efficient targeting and optimization. Explains Walter Delph, CEO Adly, who took over leadership last year, ?Most brands don?t really understand how to directly reach the fans of celebrities. They are used to the tradition of using celebrity spokespersons, but who they really want to reach are the fans of that celebrity. We put them in direct touch through social media platforms. Through our database, we have a better understanding of who these fans are and how to reach them.??? So how does Adly?s process work? Say you are Nikon and you want to target your products to photographers. Adly may match you with a celebrity brand like the Kardashians, who attract countless photojournalists daily.?? When Delph, who is a graduate of Middlebury College and Harvard Business School, came onboard he redirected the company. Prior to joining Adly, he served as senior vice president of digital media for News Corporation, general manager for Photobucket.com and vice president of strategy and corporate development for Fox Interactive Media.?? At Adly, Delph has re-staffed the company with new hires–from heads of product to engineering to sales. And he lifted the company from somewhat of a social media scandal that involved actor Charlie Sheen. Prior to Delph?s arrival, Adly brokered an endorsement deal between Sheen and Internships.com. Sheen was to send out tweets to his followers about the company and it was initially successful until the actor began sending out somewhat bizarre tweets that didn?t bode well for Adly. So after cleaning up this social media mess, Delph repositioned the business away from merely talking about celebrity tweeting. Now the company works with, not just celebrities, but artists, musicians, chefs, physicists and business leaders. Under Delph?s watch the company also expanded from Twitter to Facebook to YouTube and other platforms.?? Another move Delph has made is a new partnership with Legacy Growth Partners. Recently, Adly teamed up with Legacy Growth Partners, another African American led company, as their first celebrity investor. It seems like a perfect partnership. Adly works with celebrities and connects brands with consumers via celebrated people in social media, while Legacy Growth Partners is a strategic business development and direct investment company. ??? When looking at the advertising targeting African Americans, there has been a drop of ad sales in Black media. Delph says this needs to change. African Americans are prime ad targets in social media as Blacks and Hispanics over-index in most digital platforms. ?When looking at the multicultural consumers, I say if you can successfully market to them, then you will successfully be able to market to the general market. If you can successfully market to millennials you can successfully reach the youth market. And with Adly, you can do this.? How Brand Clarity Sessions Can Help Define Your Brand 10 Things to Look for When Choosing a Domain Name 5 Pages Every Business Should include on its Website Strategic Tips for Creating An Engaging Digital Brand Business Tips to Create an Effective Marketing Campaign	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1737
__label__wiki	0.641785	0.641785	TRL Home Amory Municipal Library Bryan Public Library (West Point) Evans Memorial Library (Aberdeen) Hamilton Public Library Mathiston Public Library Dorothy J. Lowe Public Library (Nettleton) Webster County Public Library (Eupora) Wren Public Library Grammar and Term Papers TRLS NEEDS YOUR HELP Board of Trustees Minutes You are here: Home > Webster County Public Library (Eupora) 445 West Fox Ave. Eupora, MS 39744 The first known access to a public library in Webster County occurred during the WPA era, when a library was set up in one of the upstairs rooms of the courthouse in Walthall, MS. Mrs. Lorene Baker was hired as the librarian for $42.00 a month, paid through the WPA project. The library project was liquidated after 8 months, with the books being given to the local schools. In 1966, the Eupora Jaycees began the process of organizing a library. The Board of Alderman agreed to furnish the building and pay the utilities. A room in the Community House was designated for the library. Members of the Library Board were Dr. David L. Sneed, Rev. Youngblood, Mrs. Billy Phillips, Mr. Jimmy McCain, Pete Fortner, Jr., and Mr. C.C. Bobo. Mrs. Sue C. Parker was hired as the librarian. Tombigbee Regional gave assistance in setting up the library. Dedication for the library was held in 1968. The Webster County Libraries were added to the Tombigbee Regional Library System in 1970 with bookmobile service to Mathiston and county patrons. In 1975, with local funds from Webster County and the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) through the Mississippi Library Commission, the Webster County Public Library was built in Eupora with 3,844 square feet and a 440 sq.ft meeting room. In 2008, the library was completely renovated with Webster County and Mississippi Capitol Improvement funds. Librarians after Mrs. Parker were Mrs. Glenda Morrow, hired in 1973, Mrs. Kathleen Bryant in 2000, followed by Mrs. Dot McCorkle in 2004. After Dot McCorkle retired in 2011, Mrs. Fran Smith became the librarian. Webster County Public Library Monday 10:00–5:00 Tuesday 10:00–4:00 Wednesday 10:00–5:00 Webster County Library Fran Smith, Branch Librarian fsmith@trlsms.com [custom-facebook-feed id=http://www.facebook.com/135506556603912/] Intranet (Staff Use Only)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1738
__label__cc	0.657912	0.342088	PMG Chapter 1291: Dark Type “It’s impossible to take those nine petals.” thought the crowd. Even the cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer from Fire Mountain had failed. “If the Qi Clan still had their imperial weapon, they could have taken it!” thought some people. Without imperial weapons, it was almost impossible to get that fire. “What if we try to break the ground?” suggested a cultivator. Everybody looked at him in a strange way. “Maybe the demon fire is a terrifying living being which lives underground and that what we see here is just the tip of the iceberg, a kind of illusion!” said someone else. “Let’s dig around first.” said the cultivator of the top of the Zun Qi layer. Cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer made the decision, so everybody else had nothing to say. “Everybody move back!” said all the cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer. Everybody moved far away. Lin Feng was wondering digging around was a good thing? Would Qiong Qi’s plan still work if they dug around? Everybody moved far away in the distance and Lin Feng asked Qiong Qi using telepathy, “What do you want me to do?” “Let’s go!” said Qiong Qi rising up in the air. Lin Feng followed him a bit farther away. “Let’s start!” said the cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer loudly. Immediately, someone released terrifying empty space energies as sharp as blades and attacked the area around the fire. “Break!” shouted another cultivator at the top of the Zun Qi layer. Lights flooded the area, a strong wind started blowing, fissures and cracks appeared all around the fire. At the same time, some other cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer attacked as well, pieces of the ground exploded all around. “Over there!” the crowd was staring at the scene. A small lotus with nine petals was visible. It was wasn’t big, but above it, there was a gigantic lotus with nine petals, of which the demon fire emerged. The small lotus with the nine petals must be the real body of the plant. The demon fire was releasing terrifying black-fire Qi which dashed to the skies. The sky became darker and darker, but it was still possible to see the greed on those cultivators’ faces. “They’re acting recklessly!” thought Qiong Qi smiling coldly. “Piss off!” shouted the cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer at the same time. Nobody had gotten the lotus yet, but they were already fighting. “I’m the one who released the water energies, do you think you can steal the demon fire from me?” said a cultivator. Immediately after, the crowd saw someone emerging from the water under the lotus, a huge hand appeared and moved towards the nine netherworlds demon lotus. Someone was trying to steal it. “Ah…” a painful shout spread in the air. The cultivator at the top of the Zun Qi layer was immediately swallowed and killed by the fire, his ashes rested on the water. “We can’t touch it!” everyone just realized. “Let’s go!” the faces of the cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer turned deathly pale. They looked at the fire and moved back quickly, the fire was growing now. “Let’s go!” said Qiong Qi to Lin Feng using telepathy. Lin Feng was staring at the fire, but then he immediately moved towards, following orders. Threads of fire surrounded him and Lin Feng realized that that fire couldn’t burn, but it was still very powerful. “He did it!” Lin Feng was surprised. Qiong Qi had probably made that fire because he wanted people to leave. “There’s a madman!” thought the crowd when they saw Lin Feng. He was surprisingly walking to the fire against all odds. Lin Feng and Qiong Qi both walked to the fire. The crowd in the distance looked at the black fire rising to the skies, they couldn’t help but think it was a pity. That fire could have been useful, especially for those cultivators at the top of the Zun Qi layer. “Someone is trying to commit suicide!” thought the crowd when they saw that some people were going into the fire. They were probably dead already. Qiong Qi slowly walked towards Lin Feng and said, “Release your spirit, I’ll help you.” Lin Feng looked at him angrily. Qiong Qi always pretended that he did things to help. But Lin Feng listened to him and released his celestial book spirit. Qiong Qi was incredulous. In the Continent of the Nine Clouds, very few people had such a spirit, and finally, Qiong Qi had the opportunity to see what it looked like. “Did you have your spirit at birth or did it awake later?” asked Qiong Qi. “At birth!” said Lin Feng. He didn’t come from that world, but when he had arrived, he already had that spirit. After that, it had become a celestial book spirit and had granted him the ability to see everything clearly. “At the beginning, it was just a dark world which I could use to sense everything in my surroundings better. Then, it became a celestial book spirit!” said Lin Feng. “That’s its type!” said Qiong Qi. It was a dark-type spirit. No wonder Lin Feng could practice demon and cursing cultivation so well, he had a dark-type spirit. “Dark eyes, dark sword, dark fire lotus, dark world.” whispered Qiong Qi. Indeed, as he had started to turning the pages, he came across those same skills. “Dark type!” Qiong Qi definitely knew something! OddManOut 2018-11-01T15:04:09+00:00 April 24th, 2018\|Peerless Martial God\|24 Comments Belkar April 24, 2018 at 2:20 pm - Reply Cliffhanger Kun April 24, 2018 at 2:52 pm - Reply Bwahahahahaha! KoruSensei April 24, 2018 at 3:29 pm - Reply Gaaaahhhhhh!!!!! PMGfan April 24, 2018 at 4:15 pm - Reply Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! Lito Origo April 24, 2018 at 4:34 pm - Reply It’s you! http://blackclover.wikia.com/wiki/Sekke_Bronzazza?file=Sekke_profile.png Great Ape Emperor April 24, 2018 at 3:00 pm - Reply Thank you guys 😀 Funzi April 24, 2018 at 3:19 pm - Reply José April 24, 2018 at 3:43 pm - Reply Ahhh se terminó en la mejor parte? That’s usually how it goes lol It happens so often that Cliffhanger Kun can survive off of it alone… no food or water needed Gleams April 24, 2018 at 3:56 pm - Reply burn it with dark type Non April 24, 2018 at 4:29 pm - Reply Zalima. Samosa khila de. lelouch_000 April 24, 2018 at 6:17 pm - Reply are bhai bhai bhai!!!! kahan se aana hua janaab!! shbh April 25, 2018 at 1:51 am - Reply jiyo bhaiyon jiyo !!! pehli baar yhaan par kisi ne hindi me likha. Shiv April 25, 2018 at 4:27 am - Reply Bhai hai…??? Kishan sikder April 24, 2018 at 5:35 pm - Reply One more time he amazed the people ND the explanation of his sprite is now available……. I’m waiting for this to know…. O:) Lin Feng April 24, 2018 at 9:01 pm - Reply Where my girl Tang you you at??? KingHashi April 24, 2018 at 9:05 pm - Reply Thanksssss ?? JUN Mo Xi April 24, 2018 at 9:30 pm - Reply Error404 April 25, 2018 at 12:29 am - Reply Cant wait for the quote to rlbe release soon ! “-what time -“ Cliffhanger Man April 25, 2018 at 2:52 am - Reply My teacher Cliffhanger kun is awesome. He did all of this. Lin Feng has special body like Phoenix body, etc. Is that dark type spirit his special body? Its a tabbo body which demon emperor had.. YouYou April 25, 2018 at 12:48 pm - Reply Why have still been left out? Lin Feng get me back already!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1745
__label__cc	0.62666	0.37334	PMG Chapter 2461: Time Difference Edited by RED Lin Feng continued walking forwards, lights appearing all around him. It was very difficult to move forwards, this world felt empty. “How was a place like Ganges Time created?” he wondered. He realized how terrifying this place was. It was a world in which time itself was in turmoil. “Lin Feng, time is already different in the place where you are. We just don’t know how different time here is from time in the outside world,” the old ox said to him. Lin Feng sighed and hoped time in here was slower. If time outside was faster, then the date of the agreement would arrive more quickly! Lin Feng had spent a few seconds in a storm a moment before while looking for Zhe Tian and Qiong Sheng. He had the impression he had been looking for them for a very long time, but he couldn’t find them. He had also tried to contact them, but the jade talismans didn’t work here. It was like the link to their godly awareness had been cut off from the talismans. Lin Feng raised his head as a black wind descended from the sky. Lin Feng felt an icy cold, piercing to the bones. He continued walking forwards, having the impression he had lost track of time, and that he had spent a very long time in here. White lights appeared, they looked like water. Lin Feng quickly dodged. However, the white lights became wider and filled the area. Lin Feng pulled a long face, and released as much strength as he could, attacking one place in particular. A hole appeared in the white lights and Lin Feng jumped through it. His heart was pounding violently. That place was indeed really dangerous. He suddenly sensed a few original strengths move towards him. He focused on the pulsations of the earth and the sky and closed his eyes. Some water original strength still reached his arm. Steam appeared around his arm as it were burning. It was extremely painful, but he could only grit his teeth. His wound felt numb. “That’s water original strength, it’s so cold, but it feels as if it were burning as well. How painful.” Lin Feng released life original strength to heal and at the same time, he continued walking forwards cautiously. His beard slowly grew out. His clothes were torn. His hair was long and messy. “Master Ox, how much time has passed?” asked Lin Feng. “Twelve years!” replied a voice in Lin Feng’s brain. He hoped the Fortune Shrine was fine. During these years, Lin Feng asked himself why genuine life strength could be that powerful and why the Celestial Dao strength they studied couldn’t. He was the god of his own world so he had his own original strength, but was he walking on the right path? What would his future look like? “Lin Feng,” said the old ox at that moment. Lin Feng’s face stiffened. An exit had appeared in front of him in a hurricane… it was the place where Lin Feng had seen Zhe Tian and Qiong Sheng! “Your two children were there, you don’t know whether they’re dead or alive, do you really want to go in?” asked the old ox. What would happen inside? “Yes,” said Lin Feng, heading towards the hole. No matter what would happen inside, Lin Feng had to find Zhe Tian and Qiong Sheng! “I will try with a clone,” said Lin Feng. Clones appeared and jumped into the hole. Lin Feng’s clones quickly saw what was going on there; it was dangerous, and his ordinary clones had no strength so they couldn’t fight at all there. After a long time, Lin Feng said, “My two children are not dead. Maybe they found a safe place. I will open the way with a clone, that way my real body will be safe.” Many of his clones jumped into the hole, and Lin Feng followed. Danger lurked all around. A terrifyingly dangerous illusion appeared. However, because his clones scouted the way, Lin Feng was more scared than hurt. After a short time, Lin Feng appeared somewhere else. He looked around in surprise. It was a place with fertile soil, but it was covered with white lights. Lin Feng sensed life everywhere in that fertile soil. There were many people here, and everybody was very strong. “There are small worlds in Ganges Time!” he exclaimed to himself. Someone came up to him quickly. He was wearing plain and simple clothes, his hair was messy but he looked clean. He looked at Lin Feng and said, “A newcomer, how did you get here?” “There was a hole in a hurricane, I jumped in,” said Lin Feng. “A few hundreds of years ago, two young men did the same. You’re lucky,” that person smiled. Lin Feng frowned; two young men, hundreds of years before? “As expected, time passed, but I didn’t realize it.” Even though Lin Feng was surprised, he remained calm and asked, “Where are they?” “With Mister Time, you know them?” “I know them. Please bring me to them,” said Lin Feng. “Alright, come with me.” The man brought Lin Feng to a low-ceilinged hut. An old man and two young men were there, chatting. “Zhe Tian, Qiong Sheng!” shouted Lin Feng. Their hearts twitched and they raised their heads. When they saw Lin Feng, their eyes became red. “Father!” shouted Zhe Tian and Qiong Sheng at the same time. They rolled up their sleeves and jumped in front of him. “Hundreds of years passed, and finally, you’re here, Father!,” Zhe Tian sighed. He looked more mature than in the past. Lin Feng was completely astonished by his cultivation level – Zhe Tian had become a high-level Saint, just like him! Lin Feng smiled strangely. He had been their father for hundreds of years, but he hadn’t spent that much time with them. It felt strange. “Good, you’re both alive and safe!” Lin Feng was relived. Zhe Tian had become a high-level Saint and Qiong Sheng had become a low-level Saint. They were both extremely strong. “You’re both going to surpass me in terms of strength!” Lin Feng smiled. They both grinned. Zhe Tian explained, “Mister Time helped us. Without him, we wouldn’t be this strong.” Lin Feng looked at the ordinary looking old man, who looked unfathomable and enigmatic. It was impossible to see how strong he was. Lin Feng walked towards him and bowed, “I’m Lin Feng, thank you very much for taking care of these two young men, Master.” “No need to thank me. They’re just talented, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to help them at all,” said the old man smiled. “Zhe Tian has an inherent original strength body. He can study and understand original strength very easily. I was delighted when I found that out.” inherent original strength body? Lin Feng looked at Zhe Tian, his son already understood all sorts of strengths when he was a child, he was very talented. “Enjoy your time with your father. I have things to do,” said Mister Time smiled politely. Lin Feng looked at Zhe Tian and Qiong Sheng. He asked, “You’ve been here for so long, haven’t you tried to leave?” “We wanted to, but Mister Time said it wasn’t the right time.” replied Qiong Sheng. “Father, this place is a precious treasure all by itself. Come with us!” After that, his sons brought Lin Feng to another place. After a short time, Lin Feng saw many well-lit corridors. There were different places in all those corridors. There were all sorts of natural original strengths and destructive strengths. “We practice cultivation here. When we don’t understand something, Mister Time helps us and the others. That’s how we became so strong. Father, Zhe Tian understands several original strengths at the maximum level,” said Qiong Sheng smiled. “I’m not as talented, but I practice cultivation really hard. Don’t worry about me, I will definitely be able to compete with you at some point!” “Yes, we will!” agreed Zhe Tian, nodding and smiling. “Good sons! You’re grown-ups now. Let’s go and see your mom,” said Lin Feng, tapping their shoulders. He smiled and took them into his own world. Meng He and You You were extremely happy to see them. Lin Hai and Yue Meng He were also extremely happy to see their grandchildren. Spending time with family was something wonderful. Empress Xi was there too, watching Lin Feng and the others. She was influenced by Qiu Yue Xin and Xin Ye, her aloofness was weakening with time. “You still want to fight against me?” Lin Feng asked her. Empress Xi had mixed feelings. She stared at Lin Feng and closed her eyes, then shook her head. “I don’t hate you anymore. Brother Netherworlds is free now. I hurt him.” “So let it go now, it’s time,” Lin Feng smiled. It was time to forget about their tensions. OddManOut 2019-03-20T18:41:19+00:00 November 15th, 2018\|Peerless Martial God\|2 Comments Mikail November 18, 2018 at 12:24 pm - Reply When youR childrens are older than yourself – DW7118 December 9, 2018 at 11:51 pm - Reply Bruh. It’s like feeling better before you get sick. It’s fine as long as you don’t think about it too much.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1746
__label__cc	0.586066	0.413934	You are at:Home»Reviews»Cable Reviews»The HanSound Audio Zen The HanSound Audio Zen By flinkenick on June 5, 2017 Cable Reviews, Reviews Affordable cable reviews: #2, the HanSound Audio Zen The HanSound Audio Zen is part of a three-way cable review series of affordable copper cables. As the Zen review builds further on the previously reviewed Effect Audio Ares II, it might be a good starting point to back there if you haven’t read it already. HanSound Audio HanSound Audio is a relatively new cable manufacturer, based out of Taiwan. While the brand name HanSound Audio might be a newcomer, it’s a daughter company of one of the major world-wide wire manufacturers that boutique cable manufacturers use to construct their cables. The Zen is their recently introduced entry-level copper cable. The Zen’s wires consist of an orange-pinkish color, common to many copper cables; nothing out of the ordinary here. The silver-colored Furutech jack and connectors not only provide a nice finishing touch in looks, but provide a sturdy and qualitative feel. The cable is finished off with a dark grey metallic splitter. It has a modern design, with alternating round and straight edges. While it’s slightly on the heavier side, the pull isn’t heavy enough to be noticeable after a while. Where most cables go for a predetermined fit of the connectors by means of heatshrink or memory wire, Zen has neither. I personally might prefer the pre-bent heatstrink for ease of use, but this has the advantage of being able to be match iems with alternative polarisation, such as the EarSonics iems. Han’s Audio Zen has a balanced signature, which can be classified as a slightly warmer variation of neutral. Its moderately enhanced bass provides a nice low-end impact, while adding a smoother tone to the midrange. In addition, its stage is slightly wider than Ares II. Zen has good low-end extension, which reaches slightly deeper than Ares II. In addition, the general bass presentation has more body, which creates a generally warmer tone. Zen doesn’t have a severely enhanced bass, but it has a nice round texture that carries weight. Ares II’s bass in turn is more compact, and especially its upper bass is slightly more attenuated by comparison. This creates a cleaner stage, but also a slightly drier sound. Ares II’s bass is punchy, but it feels lighter and airier by comparison. Zen’s bass is warmer in tone, and can be considered more engaging. Zen has a very nice balance in its midrange; neither the lower or upper midrange feels particularly prominent. Its lower midrange is neutral, and vocals aren’t relatively more full or forward-sounding. The instrument size however is a bit larger than Ares II. Zen seems to have a slight bump around 3 KHz, putting a bit more emphasis on the vocal presence area, although it doesn’t affect the tone. Generally, Zen’s midrange is smooth and easy to listen to, due to its warmer tone. It’s a quite natural sounding midrange. By comparison, Ares II is less warm, and its midrange notes are a bit leaner as a result of its upper midrange emphasis. Accordingly, Ares sounds a bit more detailed. While especially string instruments sound more prominent and articulated, Zen’s midrange sounds a bit more coherent. On the other hand, Ares II’s midrange is a bit more transparent, and sounds cleaner overall. A similar pattern returns in its treble. Compared to Ares II, Zen’s treble is warmer in tone. Combined with its moderately enhanced bass, this results in a more natural signature. Ares’ slightly brighter tone in turn makes treble notes sound clearer. In addition, it also has a blacker background. As a result Ares II’s signature might be a bit drier overall, it creates a cleaner stage by comparison, resulting in a slight advantage when it comes to separation. Concluding thoughts HanSound Audio’s Zen is a nice alternative in the entry-level of aftermarket cables. It contrasts the more technical Ares II with a warmer and smoother signature – a more natural sound. Overall, its midrange is more linear than Ares II, and it sounds a bit more coherent. Ares II in turn sounds a bit cleaner and more detailed by comparison. While Ares II’s signature is a bit uncharacteristic for a copper cable, Zen’s warmer signature seems to more appropriately fit the bill. International distributor: music-sanctuary.com caleb on April 7, 2018 1:49 am heeded to you suggestion and got myself the zen 4 core, first time in two years of ownership that was able to defeat the eq when listening to the andros! (litz > orb > brise > dita cu > ares II > eros II+ > PW #5) this is the cheapest cable i have used with the andro but the synergy is impressive and most importantly, enjoyable. thank you! flinkenick on April 7, 2018 4:51 am Ah that’s great to hear Caleb, always a bit of a gamble but glad the synergy worked out! Reply To flinkenick Cancel Reply	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1756
__label__wiki	0.92336	0.92336	Pelosi on Biden: 'I have no criticism of what he believes is his story to tell' By Chris Mills Rodrigo - 06/20/19 10:51 AM EDT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiHouse unravels with rise of 'Les Enfants Terrible' Will Trump's racist tweets backfire? Al Green: 'We have the opportunity to punish' Trump with impeachment vote MORE (D-Calif.) on Thursday said she had "no criticism" of former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenHouse unravels with rise of 'Les Enfants Terrible' Sanders to call on 2020 Democrats to reject money from drug, health insurance industries Harris tops Biden in California 2020 poll MORE invoking his past working relationships with two segregationist senators as an example of "civility." “What I think is most important for all the candidates is authenticity, they are who they are, they’ve lived a life and they have grown from their experiences, and I think that’s what he’s trying to tell us," Pelosi told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell. “I have no criticism of what he believes is his story to tell the American people, that he will work with anyone to get a good result for the American people.” WATCH: Speaker Pelosi talks to @mitchellreports about Joe Biden's comments on working with segregationists, President Trump Donald John TrumpPompeo changes staff for Russia meeting after concerns raised about top negotiator's ties: report House unravels with rise of 'Les Enfants Terrible' Ben Carson: Trump is not a racist and his comments were not racist MORE's campaign kickoff, her advice for other presidential candidates, and Hope Hicks Hope Charlotte HicksPress: Acosta, latest to walk the plank Kellyanne Conway defies congressional subpoena at Trump's direction Republican lawmakers on why they haven't read Mueller report: 'Tedious' and 'what's the point?' MORE' congressional testimony. pic.twitter.com/OzFB9HRZ6R — MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 20, 2019 Biden has faced mounting criticism over the last two days after invoking former Sens. James Eastland (D-Miss.) and Herman Talmadge (D-Ga.) during a speech at a fundraiser Tuesday night. The former Delaware senator cited his ability to work with the segregationists as an example of "civility" that no longer exists in Congress, pointing out that Eastland never called him “boy.” Several of Biden's fellow White House hopefuls, including Sens. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerThe Hill's Morning Report - A raucous debate on race ends with Trump admonishment Lawmakers pay tribute to late Justice Stevens Schumer throws support behind bill to study reparations MORE (D-N.J.) and Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSanders to call on 2020 Democrats to reject money from drug, health insurance industries The hidden connection between immigration and health care: Our long-term care crisis Harris tops Biden in California 2020 poll MORE (I-Vt.), demanded Biden apologize for the comment. “You don’t joke about calling black men ‘boys,’” Booker, who is black, said in a statement. “Men like James O. Eastland used words like that, and the racist policies that accompanied them, to perpetuate white supremacy and strip black Americans of our very humanity." Other Democratic leaders, including House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), defended Biden's comments. Biden rejected calls to apologize Thursday night, saying he doesn't have "a racist bone" in his body. His campaign has pushed back fiercely against the criticism he's received over the comments. "[Biden] did not praise a segregationist. That is a disingenuous take. He basically said sometimes in Congress, one has to work with terrible or down right racist folks to get things done. And then went on to say when you can't work with them, work around them," Symone Sanders, a senior adviser for the Biden campaign, tweeted. Tags Symone Sanders Bernie Sanders Nancy Pelosi Donald Trump Cory Booker Hope Hicks Joe Biden	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1757
__label__wiki	0.664159	0.664159	An Inconvenient Timing Last Redoubt / October 10, 2018 One thing that seems to drive the anti-Kavanaugh types into utter hysterics, especially women, is the issue of why we don't just believe CB Ford. After all they (or someone they knew) was raped - or "raped" - and believe all women! You can point out all the crime statistics you want, including how many cases even "hard-ass" female DA's have to dismiss for lack of any evidence or even facts making the alleged crime impossible. He was in prison at the time impossible. Or provably in a different state/town/location. Even famous cases that have fallen apart like the Duke team or mattress girl have these or other issues - the latter inspiring an SVU episode where they bemoaned the lying twit making it worse for actual victims. I think it's the only time I have ever agreed with the closing bit of an SVU episode. When it comes to miscarriages of justice though, those cases still have their "support the victim" crowd. So why don't I just automatically believe all women? Well, all of the above. Plus the Salem witch trials. Sure, superstition/etc. made the accusations of witchcraft appear credible, but what's notable is that people were imprisoned on nothing more than the say-so and histrionics of a couple girls. Who lied. Through their teeth. And destroyed lives. More recently though, we've got a case of "oops" that due to piss poor timing - seriously, this guy can't catch a break - could have been a major story except, well... Look up Brian Banks. A high school girl lied about raping him. Under his lawyers advice he pleaded no contest. A few years later he gets out, and the stupid lady tries to "friend" him, let bygones be bygones. He ends up meeting with her, wearing a wire in cooperation with lawyers/investigators, and she admits on tape that it was a lie. A man spent three years in prison for a lie because, with no witnesses or evidence other than the say so of the (believe all) "victim"(s), he was found guilty of rape. No sperm, no anything. So he finally gets out - there is a 60 minutes piece on it that looks awful but is also informative - and eventually someone in Hollywood thinks it's worth making a movie about. They even make him the producer. It was finished and released this year In case you're wondering why you haven't heard of it, well, it would be awfully inconvenient to have this drop into the public awareness when we're supposed to believe all women, especially those who accuse old white men, no? He's not the only one. Less egregious in terms of consequences but perhaps more damning of the witch hunt mentality, is this story. It doesn't go to show how women can lie about rape, but just the insanity of "consent" laws as they stand. But the email was short on details of the alleged misconduct. According to the Title IX office, a female student, Becky, had complained that James touched her "on her breasts and buttocks over and under her clothing without her consent." (I am using pseudonyms for both James and Becky.) James knew Becky. They had been classmates in a drama class, and, very briefly, friends. On the evening of October 20, 2017, they had met up with some other friends to play music. Eventually finding themselves alone in Becky's dorm room, they kissed for a few minutes—and engaged in some light sexual touching—before other students interrupted them. In James's view, the encounter had not only been fully consensual, it was also mutual: Becky bore just as much responsibility for initiating it as James. And, as Becky would later make clear to the investigator, she had also touched him sexually—she explicitly described her own actions in her official statement. "[Becky's] account of the incident as set forth in the summary of her investigative interviews does not, on its face, allege any 'act of Prohibited Conduct,'" James's attorney wrote in an April 11 letter to Wendi Delmendo, UC-Davis's Title IX coordinator. "Even if everything [Becky] alleges is true, my client clearly did nothing wrong and did not engage in Prohibited Conduct." From the overview of the reports to the university: Becky admitted she kissed James's neck but didn't think she gave him a hickey. She did, however, ask him whether he was into "nipple stuff," and touch his nipples intimately when he responded affirmatively. According to Becky, James gave her several hickeys. She was initially "aroused" by this. The encounter ended when they heard Becky's roommate coming down the hall. James quickly put his shirt back on, and left the dorm. Becky started to feel self-conscious about the hickeys after her roommate pointed them out. According to the report, she said, "I thought I enjoyed it, but I don't think I really did." But one thing caught James off guard: Becky told him that he should have asked, explicitly and verbally, before touching her breasts or butt. James apologized, and promised to do so next time. They parted ways on what James thought were good terms—he asked if he could give her a small kiss goodbye, she said yes, and he did so. It's pretty clear from the transcript that she was an active and willing participant, and didn't have doubts about it until she was embarrassed to be caught at it by her friend. She filed the complaint despite the fact that she admitted to being a willing participant and engaging in sexual touching to escalate the encounter. And it cost the man $12k to clear his name. Keep this in mind. Sure, guys will still get mocked by women who think regret-based rape accusations don't exist, but then that's hardly the least of the false things feminists and their brainwashed hordes believe. As for those who thought Matthew Ward's "The Code" from the Forbidden Thoughts anthology was an utterly unbelievable extrapolation of the current day, the last story is a sobering precedent. Tags: feminism Traveller Character Generator MeWe vs.....	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1759
__label__wiki	0.586858	0.586858	Thanks To A Long, Hard-Fought Campaign By Citizens, Karnataka Govt. Scraps Bengaluru Steel Flyover Project The Logical Indian Karnataka March 2nd, 2017 / 6:25 PM News Source: thenewsminute, yourstory The Karnataka government has scrapped the controversial Bengaluru steel flyover project. Briefing reporters, Bengaluru development minister KJ George said, “We have cancelled the project as we have been forced to prove our sincerity. There are corruption charges being levelled against us when not a single rupee has been taken as kickback by us … We do not want to take the blame for something that we have not done, so we are dropping the project. The steel bridge project had become a pain point for us as the media has been speaking on a daily-basis about corruption in it.” There was a lot of hue and cry over the Karnataka government’s decision to build a steel flyover in Bangalore, covering a distance of 6.72 km to ease the commute from the city to the international airport. The decision drew the ire of environmentalists, technocrats, and citizens who organised large protests against the project which was slated to cost a staggering Rs. 1,800 crore and result in the cutting down of 812 trees. What was the flyover about? The Rs. 1,791 crore project by the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) was a six-lane steel flyover from Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal. It was to ease traffic pressure to the International Airport at Devanahalli. The proposed project, the BDA said, would be completed in 24 months and be open by 2018. It was estimated that as many as 2.68 lakh vehicles would have use the flyover every day on completion. During the construction of this flyover, around 812 trees would have been chopped down. It was also estimated that the expenses of the flyover would increase because of maintaining the steel. Flyovers have only limited success in ensuring smooth flow of traffic. The flyovers just shift a jam from one place to another. The traffic will increase in the coming years, and the steel flyover will also get clogged. The only solution to the city’s traffic burden is to promote mass transportation such as monorail, light rail transit, commuter rail system and the metro, which cost less and have a higher carrying capacity of passengers per hour per direction. The protests The project saw strong protests from the older residents of the Bangalore. The basis of these protest was that the project would significantly reduce the green cover of the city and would encourage more private cars to ply in the city instead of people preferring to take public vehicles. Citizens started online petitions to garner the support. Historian Ramachandra Guha, actor Prakash Belawadi, entrepreneurs Priya Chetty Rajagopal and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde and many other public personalities had voiced strong protests. The protesters used #SteelFlyoverBeda to voice their protest. They also took the signatures of people on the ground. The Logical Indian take The response to the steel flyover proposal was an ideal example of how conscious, responsible, proactive citizens can script policymaking and ensure good governance – while keeping politicians alert and on their toes. The Logical Indian community appreciates everyone involved in the campaign and we hope it creates further awareness about environmental issues among citizens. Bengaluru: K’taka Govt Passes 102 Km-Long Elevated Corridor Project, Activists Press For Public Transport Yes Bank Recovers Rs 184 Cr Of Rs 325 Cr After Tata Steel Acquisition Of Bhushan Steel Bhushan Steel Limited Emerges Out Of Bankruptcy As Tata Steel Takes Over 18 Lives Lost In Varanasi Flyover Tragedy, 26 Had Died In Kolkata Flyover Collapse In 2016: Have We Learnt Nothing? Bengaluru: The Citizen’s Group That Forced The Govt To Scrap A Steel Flyover Is Now Fighting To Make The City Liveable For All	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1760
__label__cc	0.713151	0.286849	Compulsive Theft, Spending & Hoarding Newsletter October 2013 -- Happy Halloween! Quotes of the Month Stats of the Month Film of the Month Here we go.... Serving People We may change with the seasons but the seasons won't change us. --Khalil Ghibran Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower. --Albert Camus The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility; humility is endless.--T.S. Eliot Even if something is left undone, everyone must sit still and watch the leaves turn. -- Elizabeth Laurence The only interesting answers are those which destroy the questions. -- Susan Sontag Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers, we more than gain in fruit. -- Samuel Butler The veil between us and the divine is more permeable than we imagine. -- Sue Patton Thoele How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days. -- John Burroughs Stats/Facts of the Month 54% of Americans say they feel little or no economic improvement since the 2008 financial crisis. (Washington Post and ABC News) September 2013 stats US avg. household debt $15,185 credit cards $147,133 mortgage $31,509 student loans In total, Americans owe $11.3 trillion (down 2% from last year) $849.8 billion in credit card debt $7.81 trillion in mortgages $996.7 billion in student loans (an increase of 6.2% from last year) Source: The Federal Reserve Bank and Nerd Wallet 6,150,598 property crimes committed in the U.S. in 2012 (roughly unchanged from 2011). Source: F.B.I. Person of the Month: Diana Nyad If you ever needed a reminder that age is just a number, you might have heard about 64-year old swimmer Diana Nyad's historic non-stop swim last month from Cuba to Key West, Florida. Her fifth try at this feat in the last 35 years was finally a success! Braving cold, choppy, and shark and jellyfish-infested waters, Ms. Nyad completed the 103 mile journey in just over two days--53 hours or so. "Find a way" is her motto. She is an inspiration not only for women or older adults or even athletes but for anyone who has a goal and has not yet found a way to reach it. Book of the Month: I remember first reading this book in high school (in the early 80's). I wasn't much of a reader back then, preferring to play sports and music, but It made enough of an impact on me that it spurred me to start reading and writing more. I could relate to the book's protagonist, a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield, who through depressive episodes and pubescent hormonal changes and rites of passage, tries to make sense of his world. I remember re-reading the book in college. i ended up majoring in English Literature and flirted with the idea of becoming a creative writing teacher. Now, nearly 30 years later, I just picked it up for a third time. The Catcher in The Rye, like most great works, is one of those art forms which deserve a revisit as we age both to bring back memories of where and who we were when we read it earlier and to see how it lands with us presently in our life's journey. This 1951 book and its elusive author are getting renewed press of late. A book and a film, both entitled "Salinger," have just been released. Films of the Month: Three new movies have just opened and I haven't seen any of them but hope to soon. "Thanks for Sharing" follows the lives of three friends who meet while attending 12-step meetings to help treat their addiction to sex. The patriarch of the group is Mike, a recovering addict whose twenty-something son has returned home after months away struggling with his own issues. Mike's sponsee is Adam, who has been a success story of the program for six years due mainly to his on-going celibacy. That is until he starts a relationship with the woman of his dreams, Phoebe, and finds it difficult to control the urges he has supressed for so long. Together, Mike and Adam befriend an obnoxious young doctor whose uncontrollable addiction is ruining his medical career. Will his newfound friendship with group newcomer Dede be the only thing that will save him from himself? "Don Jon" chronicles the life of Jon Martello is a strong, handsome, good old fashioned guy. His buddies call him Don Jon due to his ability to "pull" a different woman every weekend, but even the finest fling doesn't compare to the bliss he finds alone in front of the computer watching pornography. Barbara Sugarman is a bright, beautiful, good old fashioned girl. Raised on romantic Hollywood movies, she's determined to find her Prince Charming and ride off into the sunset. Wrestling with good old fashioned expectations of the opposite sex, Jon and Barbara struggle against a media culture full of false fantasies to try and find true intimacy "Salinger" is a docu-drama about reclusive and mysterious author J.D. Salinger (who died recently)--the author of "The Catcher in The Rye" and other stories. It explores the myths and truths of the man behind the book(s) and what made him write it and what made him turn away so quickly from the fame and fortune it brought him. The Shulman Center on the move and in the news... August 30, 2013--Mr. Shulman was quoted in an article on credit card use rules vs. breaking rules of use for www.creditcards.com September 17, 2103--Mr. Shulman presented on organizing and clearing out clutter at The Franklin (MI) Public Library. September 23, 2103--Mr. Shulman was quoted in an article about men and shopping addiction in a Hong Kong newspaper magazine. October 2013--Mr. Shulman has an article about honesty in the workplace in the Jack Hayes International quarterly newsletter. October 2, 2013--Mr. Shulman will be have a booth at the Annual Royal Oak, MI Health and Wellness Fair. October 4, 2013--Mr. Shulman is meeting with the founder and editor of In Recovery magazine in Prescott, AZ. October 7-9, 2013--Mr. Shulman presents on employee theft at The 3rd Annual Lifestyle Intervention Conference in Las Vegas. http://www.lifestyleintervention.org/conference-info/ October 27, 2013--Mr. Shulman will be presenting an all-day seminar on compulsive theft, spending and hoarding at Jewish Family Services in West Bloomfield, MI. November 2, 2013--Mr. Shulman will be presenting on hoarding disorder at the Redford Public Library in Redford, MI. November 5, 2013--Mr. Shulman will present on hoarding disorder to Michigan Nurses and Medical Social Workers Association. November 7, 2013--Mr. Shulman will be presenting on hoarding disorder at The Community House in Birmingham, MI. March 1, 2014--Mr. Shulman will present at The Betty Ford Treatment Center in Rancho Mirage, CA on compulsive theft, spending and hoarding. May 14, 2014--Mr. Shulman will be presenting on hoarding disorder to the Oakland County (Michigan) Employee Wellness Program. NOTE: END-OF-YEAR THERAPY TUNE-UPS and SPECIALLY PRICE COUNSELING PACKAGES! CALL NOW! 248-358-8508 NOTE: If you're a therapist, please consider contacting us to enroll in our brief, affordable local or virtual training to become more proficient at assessing and treating compulsive stealing, spending and/or hoarding disorders. See Training A recent testimonial from July 2013: "Thanks to Terry's help I feel confident that I can now provide effective treatment for compulsive spending. I'm glad I consulted with him early in my career." Zac Rhodenizer, M.Ed. Fall: The Season of Change 2013 has certainly been a year of change for many of us on many levels. Change can feel particularly jarring when it seems to arrive not of our own conscious choices. Change can be frightening when we have to change our beliefs as well as our actual modes of operating. We need new paradigms for meeting change--individually and collectively--if we are to evolve. We may have to change our ways of "doing business as usual"--in our actual businesses as well as in our relationships, managing our health, and in other dimensions of our lives. We have a tendency toward complacency and settling back into old routines, whether this is the case with addiction relapses or old ways of thinking. Even the word "fall" as in "autumn" conjures not only the image of falling leaves but, perhaps, of allowing ourselves to fall, or surrender, in order to rise, move forward, and grow. So, as we enter the fall season--the season of change--we may either be resisting change or hoping and praying for change. Or maybe a little of both. As summer fades and we naturally begin to turn inward with the fading temperatures, we might as well embrace or allow ourselves to "fall forward" into transformation. After all, life is calling us forward not backward. Neale Donald Walsch's (the "Conversations with God" author) released a book several years ago entitled "When Everything Changes, Change Everything." In that book, Walsch talked about how change can feel threatening to our very notions of safety and security. However, change is also inevitable ("the only thing that is certain is change"). Change is how we grow. The only question is whether we evolve or regress. Sometimes it seems we need to regress before we evolve. Walsch defines change this way: "Change is the shifting of any circumstance, situation, or condition, physical or non-physical, in such a way that the original is rendered not merely different from what it was, but altered so radically as to make it utterly unrecognizable and impossible to return to anything resembling its former state." Does this resonate with you? Real change, thus, can feel like death: death of our former selves. So, in what ways do you feel change beckoning you? Health? Finances? Employment? Relationships? Moving? New projects or goals? Remember: we can resist or welcome change; nothing stagnant grows. The Budget and Debt Ceiling Battle As of this writing, the U.S. Congress is at a stalemate: the government may shut down, the debt ceiling limit may not be raised, and a new budget may not be passed. This likely will have severe consequences on many Americans as well as the global economy. Regardless of your politics, let's hope our economy doesn't take a hit. While, in theory, one doesn't want to spend money unnecessarily when in debt, we do have to pay the debts we accumulated, and sometimes we have to invest money in making more money. Clients often come to me in debt and want counseling yet say "I can't afford it, I'm in debt." Well, rarely is there something for nothing and many of these same clients continue to spend while seeking help. This is one definition of insanity. Let's hope our Congress moves past the gridlock and insanity of partisanship to keep our country's economy and the world economy moving forward. States Passing Tougher Shoplifting Laws Police and prosecutors in Michigan have a new took in their collective tool bag to help them punish shoplifters. It's no small problem in this country. The National Retail Federation figures retailers lose upwards of $34 billion each year to retail theft or what's called "shrink." More than half of that is caused by sticky-fingered shoppers or dishonest employees, and the NRF figures that costs you up to $500 each year. Now, shoplifters in Michigan face the prospect of prison time and fines. Shoplifting has been moved up from a misdemeanor to a felony called "Organized retail crime" punishable by up to five years in prison or a fine of $5,000, or both. Can we expect this new law to slow down shoplifters? And what about Michigan's already-overcrowded prisons? My commentary: While I don't have much sympathy for "professional shoplifters or thieves," I worry that this law may not have the impact it hopes to--regardless of my understanding why they enacted it and that this trend appears to be seeping the nation. One concern I have is that many "low-end/non-professional" shoplifters who may be stealing certain items to sell to pay for essentials will be lumped in with the "big boy" ring members. Such an example is noted in the audio-story along with the link below. Another concern, as expressed in the audio-story, is that the cost of incarcerating people for longer periods of time will be borne by the taxpayers and may not even ultimately deter most of those punished except to take them out of society for longer periods of time. I don't have the answer but I don't think longer sentences will reduce or deter many true thieves. See: Shoplifting Men Can Be Shopaholics, Too--Anywhere! by Evsn Otashi, Hong Kong News There are many ways for Hongkongers to cope with the stresses of the city - and escape from it. We are blessed with an abundance of beautiful, scenic nature where a myriad of activities are available that don't involve phones, computers or impeccably tailored suits. We can hike away the tension, barbeque the ill will or, if just a day isn't enough time away from the city, camp out overnight and continue getting in touch with Hong Kong's incredible natural surroundings. Not to mention our little island lies smack dab in the South China Sea, offering us sweet relief from the heat and humidity. Of course, this being Hong Kong, it has conveniently included no shortage of choices when it comes to spending your hard-earnt money as a way to relax - in the city - as well. While the idea of spare time in and of itself is quite a luxury here, between the hot weather and abundance of malls, the idea of spending an afternoon in an air conditioned mecca of consumerism often doesn't sound like too bad of a proposition to overworked Hongkongers. In fact, it would appear that retail therapy is the most popular and in-demand therapist in Hong Kong. How, then, do males in particular alleviate the strains of working and living in Hong Kong? Despite the known pitfalls of resorting to extended bouts of retail therapy, can it actually help in a high-stress environment like Hong Kong? Is it really so wrong to want to reward oneself for their hard work? Terrence Shulman is the founder of The Shulman Centre for Compulsive Theft, Spending and Hoarding and author of the book Bought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping and $pending. He says: "While there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself or others by buying things with your hard- earnt money, the question is: when is it too much? It is the same with drinking or eating, gambling, dating, sex and so on - when does it negatively affect your budget, your time, your relationships, your other hobbies and interests, your obligations, your self-esteem?" If too much of a good, enjoyable recreational activity can prove to be hazardous, what's a more stable way to go about this? Shulman says: "A more balanced approach for most would be to put aside a good portion of one's income for savings or retirement and to invest in a decent home, car, food or medical insurance. If we over-identify with things to reward ourselves, or to mark our hard work or success, this is dangerous for our overall self- esteem which ought to be made up of many things." Shulman also believes dangerous scenarios can arise from a lack of inhibition regarding spending. He asks: "What if one loses one's job and income or maxes out one's credit cards - then what happens to one's sense of self? It plummets and could even lead to suicidal thoughts or criminal behaviours like stealing to continue to get stuff." Generally, what are some of the things men like to buy most when shopping then? Shulman lists: "Electronics, hardware, books, CDs, DVDs, collectibles, clothing, golf gear, hobby stuff and in more extreme cases, cars, fancy vacations, entertainment and the like." So, does male retail therapy affect single men differently from those in a relationship? Shulman believes it's possible. He says: "It may, single men may be more into clothing - to attract a mate - and also may be more into buying things for others to gain affection and attention." Although, as Shulman notes: "More and more younger people are doing most of their shopping online instead of in stores, so this is true for a lot of singles both male and female." For single guys, retail therapy can be an especially sharp double-sided sword. Fierce competition isn't just confined to the business landscape in Hong Kong; it can also extend to relationships. In a city seemingly brimming with wildly successful people, it's rather easy to feel insecure and attempt to overcompensate in other ways. Studies have shown that single men and women that shop to cure loneliness only make things worse for themselves. Shopping, although enjoyable at the time, is only a temporary fix. It's merely a band- aid on a large wound, the happiness is short-lived and before you know it you're even more miserable than before. It was found to be the same results for those who shop to ease their anxiety. Furthermore, it is believed that those who shop to relieve stress eventually shift to eating to relieve stress and finally may find themselves becoming stress exercisers (is the latter really such a bad thing?). Some might not only purchase items to feel better about themselves, but also with the hopes of attracting a potential love interest. Thinking in this way can lead to the whole exercise becoming counterproductive since you are no longer even shopping for yourself, but rather with your dream girl on your mind. Shulman believes this phenomenon is certainly plausible. He says: "Single men may be into image shopping more - buying things to impress others more." However, Shulman also adds another interesting factor into the equation. "Many single men are younger - not always, though, as some are divorced - so their income may be either less, because they are newer to the workforce, or more, because they don't have the bills that come with a family or house mortgage." And it's not just when looking for love that men can feel down on their luck in Hong Kong and seek retail therapy. The city is covered in billboards and advertisements suggesting expensive ways to spend your hard-earnt money. The streets are filled with cars many of us could only dream of ever driving. Not to mention the doomed hope of ever owning property in this crowded town. Then, do men prefer to buy expensive items - budget permitting - or cheaper items? Does the price even really matter when it comes to retail therapy? Shulman believes it depends and varies based on the situation. He says: "There are some people who are image or trophy shoppers - or collectors - who spend a lot. And then there are bargain shoppers who tend to spend a lot over time but a little each time. There are also men - and women - who shop more for others than themselves, often in order to buy love and appreciation." The stereotypical image associated with shopping used to be either a group of women with bags on each arm or couples in which the man is carrying multiple bags while his significant other browses shop after shop. These days, chances are you will still see girlfriends shopping together and couples too - though maybe sharing the burden of holding purchases since men are much more apt to purchase things. However, one thing you really don't see too often is a group of guys shopping together. Call it a male stigma, insecurities, or just a plain disdain for shopping in public, but men, despite our growing interest in buying stuff, seem to prefer a more private setting when making purchases. Not to mention being able to avoid crowded malls and overzealous salespeople constantly hovering over your shoulder. So, are there other reasons men seek comfort and relief through shopping? Are they similar or different from women's reasons? Shulman says: "In essence, men and women are more similar than we think. Men and women shop out of loneliness, to impress or convey status, or to lift themselves out of depression." However, one interesting difference between male and female shopping habits Shulman has observed is: "Men more often tend to collect things like CDs, DVDs, books, electronics, comics, and engage in project-like shopping where they can build things. Women do tend to shop more for clothing, shoes, jewellery, cosmetics, things for the home and things for others." Thus, the advent of online shopping has been quite the godsend for many a man. Although unable to try on something or see how a gadget feels in their hands, the privacy felt behind a computer screen has helped give rise to the phenomenon of male retail therapy. But, Shulman warns, women are getting caught up in the online shopping craze as well. He says: "Due to the onset of internet shopping, both men and women are getting hooked at an alarming rate. Men may seek to shop more due to stress relief whereas women may shop more to fill a void that is left by unsatisfying relationships." Unfortunately, as lucky as you may be to have a girlfriend, part of what comes with the territory may include sitting for extended periods in a store's uncomfortable leather chair while a loved one painstakingly scours the inventory. Shulman feels many or most men prefer online shopping, but not all. He adds: "I'd say slightly more men have an online shopping problem than women, although that's changing too." Yet, while retail therapy is supposed to help ease the burdens life brings our way, and one might assume that since we now have such an easily accessible remedy for stress that our relationships would flourish because of this, unfortunately, this is not the case. Over a course of time, research has found that relationships have suffered as a result of increased shopping, particularly when it comes to expensive purchases, something difficult to avoid in a luxury- loving city like Hong Kong. Shulman believes that issues in a relationship from retail therapy don't always, but frequently do come up when they are purchasing expensive items that stretch the couple's budget. He says: "It's more the amount of time and the obsession or the space the shopping takes up. It takes away from relationships rather than adds to them. Also, there is often lying, hiding and deceitfulness for the shopping addict and that dishonesty impacts relationships negatively." It would be one thing if a person were merely purchasing something compact such as comic books. But, if their favourite stress-relieving purchase involved cars, what with the lack of space in the city and eye- gouging prices for extra parking spaces, this could certainly put a damper on the relationship. Due to the massive influx of tourists visiting Hong Kong, parts of the city such as Central - already one of the nicer areas in the city due to it being the business district - have been further transformed into centres of luxury shopping. We all have our vices and particular ways to relieve the stress life throws at us. Despite the housing difficulties plaguing Hong Kong, one thing there is no shortage of is ways to spend our money. Indeed, this can be a very slippery slope, as Shulman notes. He warns: "Shopping and spending can be highly addictive and become a hard pattern to break." While the pitfalls of using retail therapy as a form of stress relief have been well-documented, shopping has seemingly been ingrained into our inner consciences in Hong Kong. Due to the advent of shopping becoming one of the city's primary draws when it comes to attracting tourist dollars, residents of Hong Kong have gotten caught up in the residual effects from the transition. There are, without a doubt, a bevy of recreational activities for Hongkongers to relax and have fun with; however, shopping remains an immensely popular pastime for people. By being offered such a wide range of consumer-based options, it also offers people a way to justify the hard work and long hours they put in by being able to treat them to some nice gifts and, in effect, display their success through head-turning cars and gaudy fashion. With simmering tensions reverberating through the city due to a variety of factors, the last thing the government probably wants to do is upset the status quo further by discouraging shopping and flooding the television with more tiresome public service announcements. Despite researchers finding a correlation between shopping causing further discontent, the fact is Hong Kong is a unique situation. Although some may well shop for these reasons, others may do it because it is seen as an example of status. The truth is, everything in Hong Kong costs money, at the very least one should have autonomy over how they spend it. Honesty is its own reward.--Anonymous Walk in peace. GET A BOOST with MONEY LIFE-COACHING! Tom Lietaert of Sacred Odyssey and the Intimacy with Money programs offers individual money coaching as well as various group workshops on money. Check out Tom's two websites at: www.intimacywithmoney.com and www.sacredodyssey.com The Shulman Center 2013 Events Calendar Ongoing ... The Baton Rouge, Louisiana court system has a court-ordered, facilitated educational program for retail fraud offenders. The program is based on material from Mr. Shulman's book Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery. Mr. Shulman created a 1-hour employee theft online course with360 Training. Learn why people steal from their jobs, how to deter it, prevent it, and what to do when confronted with it. Enroll at: http://theshulmancenter.360training.com Mr. Shulman created an online continuing education course on compulsive shopping and spending called Bought Out and $pent! based on his book and Power Point presentation. The course, CEs offered, through The American Psychotherapy Association. at: http://www.americanpsychotherapy.com RESOURCES OF NOTE... THE SHULMAN CENTER THERAPIST TRAINING PROGRAM! If you're a therapist and wish to be trained & certified in the assessment/treatment of compulsive theft, spending and/or hoarding, CONTACT THE SHULMAN CENTER NOW! See: http://www.theshulmancenter.com/counselor-training.html www.sacredodyssey.com / www.intimacywithmoney.com CONSULTING AND EDUCATION ON FRAUD Gary Zeune of Columbus, Ohio has been a friend and colleague of mine for nearly two years. He has been a consultant and teacher on fraud discovery and prevention for nearly 30 years. He is interviewed in my book Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Compulsive Theft, Spending & Hoarding. I recently saw Gary in action recently when he presented an all-day on fraud to metro-Detroit accountants. See: www.theprosandthecons.com RECOVERING SHOPAHOLIC BLOG AND EDUCATION Debbie Roes is an educator and recovering shopaholic and offers a free insightful blog and e-Newsletter to help you. See: http://www.recoveringshopaholic.com THE FLY LADY ASSISTS WITH CLEANING & DECLUTTERING I recently was told about a website resource that lists strategies for cleaning and de-cluttering and sells various books and products that help with this; so, I'm passing it along... See: http://www.flylady.net Mr. Shulman's books available for purchase now! Click here to shop amazon.com Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery (2003) Biting The Hand That Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic... New Perspectives, New Solutions (2005) Bought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping/$pending (2008) Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Compulsive Stealing, Spending and Hoarding (2011) www.clutteredlives.com Contact The Shulman Center: Terrence Daryl Shulman, JD, LMSW, ACSW, CAADC, CPC Founder/Director, The Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft, Spending & Hoarding E-mail: terrenceshulman@theshulmancenter.com Call (248) 358-8508 for a free consultation! Shoplifting Addictions Kleptomaniacs Anonymous Shopping Addictions Shopaholics Anonymous Bought Out and Spent Employee Theft Solutions Hoarding Therapy Hoarders Anonymous Books by Terrence Shulman: Something for Nothing:Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery Biting The Hand That Feeds:The Employee Theft Epidemic Bought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping and $pending Cluttered Lives Empty Souls: Compulsive Stealing, Spending and Hoarding All book are available for $25.00 each (includes shipping and handling).	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1772
__label__wiki	0.749899	0.749899	Tag Archives: Arcola Theatre Arcola Theatre June 25, 2019 ReviewsAdam Gillen, Al Smith, Arcola Theatre, Audible Theatre, Ella Wahlström, Helen Maybanks, Jonathan Evans, Josh Roche, Kate Navin, Peter Small, Radio, Sophie Thomasthespyinthestalls “a performance that convincingly and loyally wrings the emotion from the text” “Maybe you wanna see an effect? A piece of magic?” Charlie Fairbanks (Adam Gillen) asks us, explaining that magicians prefer to use the term ‘effect’ rather than ‘trick’. What they create are illusions by taking advantage of how we perceive and process information. A dove fluttering from a hat is used to draw an audience’s attention away from the actual trick. Just as some believe the moon landing was a trick (fake news half a century before the phrase was coined) by the American Government to distract us from Vietnam and the Cold War. It is this merging of the global and the personal that informs Al Smith’s writing in “Radio” that enables us to connect instantly to the play. Smith’s father worked for the US space programme and helped to choose the landing sites on the surface of the moon for Apollo 11. He grew up hearing his stories about that time, and about the highs and lows of that era in the States. By extension, “Radio” is about fathers and sons, pride and protest, love and war; a kind of love-letter to his own father and to a lost era. Alone on the stage, Adam Gillen treats the writing with reverence in a performance that convincingly and loyally wrings the emotion from the text. It is no small challenge to keep an audience clinging to your words (and there’s a fair few of them) for eighty minutes. And Gillen does it with style, honesty and subtlety. Director Josh Roche avoids gimmickry and allows the actor’s storytelling to take centre stage. Charlie Fairbanks was born at noon, in June of 1950 in Kansas, in the dead centre of the 20th century and in the dead centre of the United States. The trouble is that the centre has a habit of shifting. As does the focus of the story. But that is not a criticism; Gillen’s anecdotal flair adds spontaneity so that the flow of the narrative never ebbs as it meanders and side streams. The strands of his story overlap, like fragments of clarity from a continually spinning radio dial, in a performance that crackles with understated energy. While chasing his own dreams of becoming an astronaut, Charlie navigates the American Dream and the twists and turns of his changing world – from JFK’s assassination, Vietnam, the cold war and, central to the play, the space race. His is a heartwarming story of reaching for the moon, and of the effects of seeing our world from afar. The real achievement of the moon landing, says Charlie at the close of the monologue, wasn’t that we got there but that, in getting there, we realised the value of all we left behind. And like the cycle of the moon, we are back at the start – with an echo of Charlie’s opening question. But by now we have the answer. It doesn’t take an illusionist’s trickery to know that we have just seen a piece of magic. Photography by Helen Maybanks Arcola Theatre until 13th July Elephant Steps \| ★★★★ \| August 2018 Greek \| ★★★★ \| August 2018 Forgotten \| ★★★ \| October 2018 Mrs Dalloway \| ★★★★ \| October 2018 A Hero of our Time \| ★★★★★ \| November 2018 Stop and Search \| ★★ \| January 2019 The Daughter-In-Law \| ★★★★★ \| January 2019 Little Miss Sunshine \| ★★★★★ \| April 2019 The Glass Menagerie \| ★★★★ \| May 2019 Riot Act \| ★★★★★ \| June 2019 Arcola Theatre & UK Tour June 17, 2019 ReviewsAlexis Gregory, Arcola Theatre, Dawson James, Joseph Prestwich, Michael-Anthony Nozzi, Paul Burston, Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE, Riot Actthespyinthestalls “Gregory remains an incredibly watchable and powerful figure on stage” Just under a year since its mesmerising turn at the King’s Head Theatre, ‘Riot Act’ is on the move. The Arcola Theatre plays host this time for three performances that commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, and the show will soon embark on a UK tour. I reviewed the show last year, and found it powerful, deeply moving and politically rousing. None of that has changed, and the show, along with writer and star Alexis Gregory, have only got better. This is verbatim theatre utilising personal stories in the best way. Created from hours of interviews, we meet three gay men from three different generations: Michael, one of the last remaining witnesses to the Stonewall Riots; Lavinia, Hackney drag queen of the 70s; and Paul, Act Up activist and successful writer in his own right. These three stories come together to present a powerful collective experience. Struggles with identity and finding community. The freedom of gay liberation post-Stonewall. The unimaginable pain and suffering of the AIDS crisis. These oral histories give us tales beyond the mainstream. They ask us: what does it mean to be gay? What do we know about gay history? Do we take things for granted that in reality aren’t? Paul’s message about “constant vigilance” seems even more potent in light of recent events. The cancelling of a performance of ‘Rotterdam’ in Southampton after stars Lucy Jane Parkinson and Rebecca Banatvala were pelted with stones. The headline grabbing attack on a London bus of Melania Geymonat and her girlfriend Chris. This show reminds us these aren’t random, but the continuation of a culture of intolerance we all know well. The question is: what can you do to change things? Gregory remains an incredibly watchable and powerful figure on stage. He morphs effortlessly into the three characters using voice and stance to expertly delineate between them all. His speech rhythms also change – it’s real dedication to character on display here. Rikki Beadle-Blair directs, and the pair play around with lighting to create drama. Beadle-Blair allows Gregory to enjoy the comedic moments – and this audience was loving it. Laughter of surprise and recognition mixes in this vibrant and diverse audience. The show invites conversation. Speak to the person next to you! Ask them questions! Remember your shared history! In all, ‘Riot Act’ remains one of the best queer shows I’ve seen in London. I’m so glad the rest of the UK will get chance to hear these stories and respond to them. How much are the metropolitan experiences of the men in the show shared by people from across the UK? What parallels will emerge? And what of the future of ‘Riot Act’? Gregory mentioned a ‘women’s riot act’ – so the future looks bright. Beautiful, engaging and moving, I recommend this show to everyone. Reviewed by Joseph Prestwich Photography by Dawson James Arcola Theatre until 30th June then UK tour continues The Rape of Lucretia \| ★★★★ \| July 2018	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1773
__label__cc	0.5225	0.4775	Brain & Neuroscience, Science & Space Fatima Sheikh 1 week ago No Comments There was a conference that took place in March in Houston called the Lunar and Planetary Science conference that featured Dr. Harrison Schmitt who is one of the two astronauts who took a detour to moon during the Apollo 17. He started the conference by showing the audience a picture of Neil Armstrong and paying tribute to the man who brought about all the answers this world needed about the moon. According to Dr Schmitt, if the Apollo programs ceased after Neil’s visit, our world would still have enough samples to answer all our queries about the solar system and moon. Image: NASA, via Associated Press Luck was seemingly to be with Armstrong as while trying to make his collection box full, he threw in some soil and it contained anorthosite. And half a year later, a scientist working at University of Chicago and the other working at Harvard university came up with the whole theory that moon was once an ocean of magma. This led to the hypothesis that moon is formed after the Earth collided with a Mars like body. Image: NASA Even though the landing site was chosen because it looked relatively safer than all others, it somehow worked out because Armstrong collected basalts and breccias that rewrote the whole knowledge of solar system for us. The rocks are almost known to be about 4.5 billion years old. According to Dr Schmitt, all the samples combined help us in acknowledging the fact that there are potential resources in space and maybe even on earth for our future use. Scientists begin to estimate the age of the rocks by observing the craters on them. The other Apollo landings on some different sites then gave us the ages of those regions and scientists could correlate everything by observing the numbers of craters found in each place. This was a big development as since then scientists have found a calibrated crater count that helps them in determining the age of any body found throughout our solar system. There are still some pot holes found in the story as the whole record of the dates has this huge gap of two billion years. This is because of the Apollo missions landing on older places of the moon and not quite being able to land at the place which can fill up this whole in our calendars. The scientists have since been trying to estimate the ages of younger regions. The deputy chief scientist of NASA asked, “which is the correct chronology? That part of the curve is unconstrained. We desperately need new samples.” To overcome this gap in the years and answer some more question, Dr Draper and his team has come up with a robotic mission which will help bring five ounces of rock from the parts of moon which are not visited yet and are known to be younger and smoother. Then the scientists could determine the age of the samples. This mission is called the Inner Solar System Chronology or Isochron. The advantage that the robotic explorers will have over Armstrong from back in 1969 is that they could do a lot more than Neil could do with a very basic space suit and his hand holding sticks to collect samples. But if you are wondering how the moon looks, Armstrong once said after taking his first steps on the moon, “It has a stark beauty all its own, it is like much of the high desert of the United States of America. It is different, but it’s very pretty out here.” Neil Armstrong - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong Why is the Moon so BIG tonight? Stargazers prepare for dazzling Moon Fatima Sheikh November 23, 2018 Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Is A New (Cowboy) Space Shooter Fatima Sheikh September 11, 2018 Scientists Says NASA must fund major exoplanet mission Artificial Intelligence Replacing the Human’s Jobs In Banking? Discovery of Alien World may bridge the rare gap in planets Fatima Sheikh October 3, 2018	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1774
__label__wiki	0.621899	0.621899	Travel tips, tales and inspiration by a recent retiree and now full-time traveller USA Road Trip 2018 Still South: Monroeville, Montgomery and Nashville In the Deep South: Mississippi and Alabama Memories of Memphis Cowboys, cowboys and more cowboys: Oklahoma City The Atomic City: Los Alamos, New Mexico Memories of New Mexico: Caves, Guns and Aliens More Uses for Cockroaches: Queen Copper Mine in Bisbee, Arizona Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: Tombstone, Arizona Weird Science: Biosphere2 No Bones About It: Pima Boneyard Tour A ghost town with ghosts: Rhyolite, Nevada A Question of Degrees: Death Valley Warring with GPS: The Pacific Coast Highway Into the (Red) Woods: Crescent City The End of the Trail: Seaside, Oregon Dallying in the Dakotas All things West: Cody, Wyoming Following the Faithful: Yellowstone National Park Salt Lake City: All things Mormon Part II Salt Lake City: All things Mormon My aching Arches Dallas and Bathrooms The Shooting in Strasbourg Being a tourist in Paris during the Protests Lukewarm in Iceland WWI Battlefields: Flanders in France and Belgium Beyond the Troubles: Belfast “Doing” Dublin Clockwise around Ireland Captivating Kiev: The Ukraine Greetings from sunny Chernobyl Slow Travel Paris Style Lithuania: The Dark and Lighter sides French Lessons with the Chinese The Downside of Technology: Paris Week 1 Settling into Paris Loving (not) Latvia Estonian Escapades Stockholm Sights Welcome to Europe: Stockholm Travel Philosophy How (not) to travel: The Reverse Bucket List Departure from Plan #2 Rethinking the Road part of the Road Trip The Adventure Begins… sort of: Travel Tip for Canadians with no Zip Codes using credit cards and driving in the USA O Canada: Two Scenic Drives The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg) Australasia 2018/2019 World’s Best Drive? The Great Ocean Road 13 Reasons I love Australia Broome: Swept away? Wine Tasting Australian Style Pretty in Pink: Lake Hillier Cycling done right: Perth The Ghan: The Train through Australia’s Center Adelaide: A Boring City? Drugged and Robbed in Manila Tag: Poenari Transylvania: Castles, Fortresses and the Transfagarasan After 4 days in Bucharest, observing its eclectic mix of architecture and hearing tales of the dangerous eccentricities of its former dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, I was ready to leave Romania’s capital city, see its countryside and explore its non-communist past. I signed up for a 4 day tour titled Transylvania Castles with the Romanian company Rolandia, expecting to see lots of Romanian Orthodox churches, some medieval fortresses and hear too much about Dracula. The tour met all my expectations and provided a few surprises along the way. Background and History: Romania today is made up of 3 Romanian speaking regions: Moldavia, Wallacia and Transylvania. The first two regions united in 1859, then in 1867 Romania became independent from the Ottoman Empire. Transylvania was added in 1918; a victory prize to Romania for joining the Allies during WW1, taken from the losing Hungarian empire. Each region has distinct histories influenced by their neighbors: Moldavia is next to Poland and Russia, Transylvania was part of the Hungarian empire for 800 years and still has a large Hungarian speaking minority, and Wallacia was historically part of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empire. Bucharest is located in Wallacia. Dracula and his castles: Mention the word Transylvania and the word Dracula instantly springs to mind, so let’s get some things out of the way immediately. Dracula, the book by Irish author Braun Stoker, focuses on a vampire who lives in a castle high above a river valley in Transylvania, with a proclivity for drinking human blood. No such vampire existed in fact or in Romanian folklore. It was pure invention, popularized by Hollywood and stores wanting to sell Hallowe’en costumes. The real Dracula was better known as Vlad the Impaler, a Romanian prince in the 15th century. His name was Vlad Dracula, translated from the Romanian meaning Vlad, son of the dragon. Raised as a hostage by the Ottomans, Vlad returned to Romania in 1456 and came in conflict with Transylvanian Saxons. After suppressing them, the Ottomans ordered him to pay tribute. He refused, causing the Ottomans to send an army against him. To repel the army, Vlad had 2000 Ottoman prisoners impaled, wrenching a pole through the body but avoiding piercing internal organs, ensuring the victim would take at least 48 hours to die. Vlad then burned the crops, killed all the livestock in the vicinity, poisoned the water and installed his 2,000 poles, with bodies hanging on them, beside the road where the Ottoman army could not miss them. The plan worked. The Ottomans, starving and thirsty by the time they got to Transylvania, saw their dead comrades and refused to fight, retreating back to Constantinople. Vlad the Impaler, despite his sadistic tendencies, is revered as a Romanian hero, victorious against the hated Ottomans and defender of the Christian faith. Bran Castle, also known as Dracula’s castle, was given its moniker in the 1980’s by the Romanian government aiming to promote tourism to the region. Although it bears some resemblance to Dracula’s castle described in Stoker’s novel, rising steeply above the town of Bran, near Braslov, it was never owned by Dracula’s inspiration, Vlad the Impaler. He may have visited it, slept in it a few nights or been imprisoned there, but most of this is conjecture. Nonetheless, it is the top tourist attraction in Transylvania. The Castle is accessed through a fairground of ice-cream and cotton candy vendors, booths selling t-shirts emblazoned with Dracula and other souvenirs stands ,everything to give it the air of a giant tourist trap, which it is. Despite trying to time our visit to avoid the worst of the crowds, the parking lot was filled with buses taking mostly Americans on 2 day excursions from the Danube river trips and Romanian school kids. Bran Castle dates from 1438, built by Transylvanian Saxons to defend against the Ottomans and to guard the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. Its usefulness as a fortress was limited and it fell into disrepair. In the 1920’s it was given to Queen Marie (wife of the second king); it was most recently used by her daughter Ileana until the Communists took it over in 1948. The latter became a nun, which gives you an indication about the interior decor. To say it was jam-packed with visitors is an understatement. We crawled along at a snail’s pace in a giant pack up the entry stairs, through a room giving the history of the castle, then waited in another line to gingerly make our way up a dark, narrow, uneven stone staircase, the most frightening thing in the castle given the distinct possibility of someone tripping on the stairs, falling and breaking their neck.. In the main living quarters, the walls were white plaster, the ceilings covered in dark wooden beams and collections of armor, weapons, furniture and period costumes were on display. How exciting! Ironically, the remnants of a real castle constructed by Vlad the Impaler exists. Poenari stands high on a cliff, overlooking the river valley below. Originally built in the 13th century, Vlad made it one of his principal residences. It can normally be visited by those foolhardy enough to climb the 1,000 steps up, but it was closed for renovations when I was there, sparing me making excuses for not climbing up: Vlad the Impaler’s Castle Peles Castle: Nestled in the Carpathian Mountains close to Sinaia, Romania’s first modern king, Carol 1, built his summer residence, Peles Castle. As he was originally German, the castle is new-German Renaissance in style, half-timbers on the exterior and ornately decorated rooms panelled in carved wood inside. In the music room, stain glass windows depict scenes from fairy tales. There’s a complete theatre with room for an orchestra, a miniature hall of mirrors, 170 rooms and countless chandeliers made with Murano glass. During the communist period, the castle was expropriated by the state and used as, first a museum to show the decadence of the wealthy, then as a writers’ retreat for politically acceptable authors. Following the fall of Communism, the property reverted back to Carol 1’s family. Peles Castle The German Settlements: In the mid-12th century, the Hungarian king reigning over Transylvania invited German speakers to settle the area, both to defend against foreign aggressors (the Tartars) and to establish trading centres. Known as the German Saxons, the immigrants established cities still existing today: Sibiu, Brasov and Sighisoara, to name a few. These medieval cities have large, central squares surrounded by cobblestone roads, walls and gates, and bright, rainbow coloured houses and shops, with rich ornamentation and a refreshing absence of ugly social realism/communist style buildings that blot Bucharest. The cities were spared the plight of many German cities that were destroyed during WW1 and WW2, making Transylvania a more intact representation of 16-18th century German architecture than Germany. Not so the ethnic Germans. Many left during and after the world wars and Ceausescu allowed thousands more to emigrate to West Germany in return for payment from that country. The death knoll was the fall of communism in 1989, when an estimated half million ethnic Germans left. Today, their legacy remains in the architecture of the Transylvanian towns and in the Evangelical churches. No relation to the American evangelical movement, the Evangelical churches were fortified to provide refuge in case of attack. Over 200 stand today, most open to tourists but lacking congregations as there are fewer than 15,000 Germans remaining in Romania. Romanian Orthodox Churches: Despite their kings being Catholic and the communists, atheists, the Romanian Orthodox Church is thriving and new and old churches dot the country, including those at Sinaia, Alba lulia and Curtea de Arges, but also many new ones: Unlike in Bulgaria, photography is permitted inside. After 3 very lovely churches, I begged off visiting any more and walked in the gardens instead. Fortresses: Not to be confused with palaces, which serve only as residences with no defensive purpose, Romania has its fair share of fortresses, generally reachable only by climbing to the top of high hills. Râşnov Fortress was constructed by Teutonic Knights in the 12th century. Built both for defensive purposes and as a place of refuge, it contains 30 mostly reconstructed houses and shops inside the walls: The walls at Rasnov Fortress Hunedoara/Corvin fortress was constructed beginning in 1440, one of the few fortresses which also had an impressive palace inside: Corvin Castle There were other castles and fortress, but listing them all would take a while. Needless to say, if you like medieval castles, Romania will be a delight as it is full of them. Prince Charles, Gypsies and a Road: Just ss Kosovo has a love affair with Bill Clinton, Romania is enamoured with Prince Charles. This love affair is not proclaimed on gigantic billboards, but is most evident in the tiny village of Viscri, where the Prince owns a holiday house where he plays farmer (shades of Marie Antoinette?). We didn’t go there, but dined at another house in town. Our hostess was a local, our “restaurant” a table in a room off her courtyard filled with hay and chickens running around. Her pigs were in the back, the only sink was outside and the entire scene was rustic. Despite the primitive surroundings, she and her husband served us a wonderful meal. The bread was purchased from another local woman, the soup was made from homegrown vegetables, she had slaughtered the chicken in the main course earlier that day and baked the chocolate and walnut cake served for dessert. Homemade rakija was served, along with elderflower syrup and soda. After lunch we indulged in as close as I wanted to get to a rural experience, a ride in a horse drawn cart. All through Romania, most farms are small and the farmers use carts rather than expensive, energy inefficient tractors and other motor powered contraptions. We had seen the carts all over the place and jumped at the opportunity to take a 30 minute ride around Viscri in one, but there was no sighting of Prince Charles or even a billboard with his picture. Throughout the Balkans, I kept hearing about the gypsies (no one called them Roma): in the former Yugoslav countries, we were repeatedly warned about the nimble fingers of the Roma pickpockets. In Bulgaria, our guide derisively referred to them as parasites and thieves, living off the wealth of hard working citizens while refusing to contribute or integrate into Bulgarian society. The attitude in Romania was softer; people spoke of the need to correct past discrimination and of affirmative action programs designed to attract gypsies to universities and provide them with government jobs. We passed through city after city where gypsies and non-Gypsies lived beside each other, separate schools, separaate groceries, separate recreation centers, but all worshipped in the same church. The biggest surprise for me was the presence of humungous gypsy houses, ornately decorated in a style that immediately marked them as gypsy and often unfinished. Our guide explained that to the gypsies, size was the most important aspect of a house. They would rather have 20 unfinished rooms than 4 finished rooms. And so, all across Transylvania, were gigantic, shells of houses built by the gypsies. I cannot resist ending with another Ceausescu folly, the Transfagarasan. Built under his orders, it is a 147 kilometer road linking the region of Transylvania with Wallachia having absolutely no useful purpose except as a monument to Communist engineering prowess. Running over and through the Carpathian Mountains, it serves no industry, is a few hours longer than the more direct route, is prohibited to trucks and only opens between July and September, weather permitting. While not oblivious to the lives lost in constructing the road or the billions spent on it, the road is fun to drive and as goofy as can be. Driving it on the second day of the season, hundreds or thousands of Romanians also thought it worthy of a spin. People were picnicking, stopping for photos, even jumping into the freezing glacier-fed lakes beside it. We joined the revelry and duly admired the road: The Transfagarasan Road Next: Back to France Author NaomiPosted on July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019 Categories Europe 2019Tags Dracula's Castle, gypsies, Peles Castle, Poenari, Romania, Transfagarasan, Transylvania, Vlad the ImpalerLeave a comment on Transylvania: Castles, Fortresses and the Transfagarasan Follow blog via facebook	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1778
__label__cc	0.583174	0.416826	Release Week and Review – COWBOY RESURRECTION by Mia Hopkins March 16, 2016 March 17, 2016 / travelsnreads / Leave a comment He’s gonna need a longer rope… Ball-busting business woman meets no-holds-barred cowboy…Visit the rodeo in COWBOY RESURRECTION, the second book in the Cowboy Cocktail series by Mia Hopkins… About COWBOY RESURRECTION Marketing hotshot Monica Kaur has put her big-city life on hold to help bail out her brother’s failing business. Now she’s got three months to plan and promote a rodeo, the first her tiny hometown has ever seen. To ensure the rodeo’s success, Monica enlists a local hero, a rancher’s son who’s made a name for himself on the bull-riding circuit. Problem? She can’t stop daydreaming about the cocky bastard—and all the things she longs to do to him out behind the chutes. Professional bullfighter Dean MacKinnon is home helping his family while his father fights cancer. Haunted by bad memories, jaded by love, Dean finds escape in a no-strings-attached go-round with brainy, sexy Monica, whose close-knit Sikh-American family would sooner run him out of town than see her with a notorious rodeo Romeo. In private, Monica and Dean play as hard as they work. But as the rodeo draws near, that clean break they promised each other is getting more and more hung up in the rigging. Warning: Contains rope play, motel nooners, a blue-eyed charmer with a taste for kink, and a brown-eyed princess with a taste for cowboys. On Sale in Digital: March 15, 2016 Amazon \| Kobo\| iTunes \| B&N \| Samhain\| All Romance \| Books-A-Million Add COWBOY RESURRECTION to your TBR pile on Goodreads! CELEBRATE THE RELEASE WITH A GIVEAWAY! Grand Prize: $30 Gift Card to Amazon 5 Runner-Ups: A digital copy of COWBOY VALENTINE by Mia Hopkins “So,” he whispered against her lips. “What do you want?” “I don’t know.” Her voice was barely audible, a ghost of air carried away by the wind. “I think you know.” He kissed her again, and before she knew what was happening, he’d pulled her down to the ground with him. The dry grass and soft blanket of flowers crinkled like hot paper beneath them. He sat down and she straddled him, her knees crushing petals that looked like orange fire in the desert. Dean took off his hat, placed it on the ground, and traced a trail of hot kisses down the side of her neck. Pleasure ran a circuit through her body, firing her nerve endings as her lust rose to high tide. She dug her hands through his dark hair. It was silky, long enough to curl. When he began to lay hot, open-mouthed kisses on her throat, she grabbed his hair in her fingers and tugged at it gently. A low moan rumbled in his chest. His lips found hers again. They quickly established a rhythm of breath and tongues that pulled all consciousness from her brain. She was flying, far too high on Dean to realize she was riding him, rubbing herself against the hardening bulge in his jeans. He broke their kiss and rested his forehead against hers. He let go of her waist and dragged his fingers through her hair, clasping it and gently pulling it back until her lips parted with a gasp. “Tell me what you want.” His deep voice sent shivers up her spine. She was silent, paralyzed with pleasure. “Tell me what you want, Monica,” he said again. His firm tone made her insides clench. Already she could feel how wet she was, how ready. “You need it. Same as I do.” He touched her face and skimmed his fingertips down her throat. “Don’t you?” “I do.” She was still. “But no one can know about this.” “Dean, I’m serious. Not a soul. Promise me.” He nodded. “I promise.” See what people are saying about COWBOY RESURRECTION: “Wow, wow, and wow…The love that blossoms between [the hero and heroine] is unrushed, genuine, true. sigh I loved this book from start to finish and highly recommend it, and not just for fans of western romance.” —Goodreads review, 5/5 stars “The writing is excellent, the emotions leap off the page, and the sex is downright earthy…This is a feel-good romance with a strong, career-minded heroine, a swoon-worthy working class hero, a great setting and lots of lovingly detailed sex.” —Jill Sorenson, RITA-nominated author of romantic suspense Cowboy Resurrection is the second book in Mia Hopkins’ Cowboy Cocktail series. I enjoyed the first book, Cowboy Valentine, and was looking forward to reading more by Hopkins. Monica and Dean kept the pages turning. I liked their instant attraction, it had me wondering what was going to happen next. The secret romance works well with the attraction of opposites. Cowboy Resurrection is a fun, quick, and steamy read. Mia Hopkins has quickly become an author that I’ll be on the lookout to read again and again. She gives readers some diversity with her characters that is refreshing. I hope to see this continue in her future books. Check out the first book in The Cowboy Cocktail series, COWBOY VALENTINE! Forget chocolate and flowers. This homegrown honey is all the sweetness he craves. Small-town life is nothing but a waiting room for eighteen-year-old honor student Corazón Gomez. Work and school leave little time for love, but with a full-ride Ivy League scholarship and a one-way ticket out of the boondocks, who needs it? The answer appears on Valentine’s Day when her old cowboy crush ambles into the ice cream parlor where she works, inviting her to go on a late-night ride in his truck. For the first time she wavers between staying on the straight and narrow, and going off-road with the handsome heartbreaker. After four years working on ranches all over the country, Caleb MacKinnon is back on the family farm helping out his mom and brothers while his father fights cancer. The one bright spot: smart, funny, and wickedly sexy Cora. From the start, they both know this blazing-hot love affair can’t last. But when autumn comes and Cora has to leave for the East Coast, Caleb must find a solution to keep himself—and his heart—from falling apart. Warning: Contains hard, cherry-poppin’ sex in a pickup truck and a cowboy charmer who talks dirty in two languages. Book 1 Available at: Amazon \| Barnes & Noble \| iBooks \| Google Books \| Kobo \| BAM Mia Hopkins writes lush romances starring fun, sexy characters who love to get down and dirty. She’s a sucker for working class heroes, brainy heroines and wisecracking best friends. When she’s not lost in a story, Mia spends her time cooking, gardening, traveling, volunteering and looking for her keys. In a past life, she was a classroom teacher and still has a pretty good “teacher voice” and “teacher stare.” She lives in the heart of Los Angeles with her roguish husband and two waggish dogs. You can also visit her online at the following places: Website \| Facebook \| Twitter \| Amazon \| Goodreads \| Pintrest \| Instagram	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1779
__label__wiki	0.555517	0.555517	Shore Excursions in Saint John, Canada Monica Wachman, Leaf Group Saint John, New Brunswick is known for its historic architecture. (Photo: Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images ) When to Take a Cruise in Alaska? Places to Swim With Dolphins in Hawaii Cruise Excursions In Juneau, Alaska Whale Watching Cruises in Anchorage, Alaska Saint John, New Brunswick, is one of Canada's premier shipbuilding ports. In 1851, the Marco Polo, considered one of the fastest ships at that time, was launched. The ship sailed the world's oceans until 1883. When Saint John decided it needed a new cruise ship terminal they named it the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal. Guests of this coastal city have an assortment of shore excursions to choose from. Booking Shore Excursions Shore excursions are usually booked through the cruise line you are traveling with. This can be done when you're booking the cruise, either with a travel agent or directly with the cruise reservation service. Passengers may also sign up for shore excursions while on board. While it is possible to book a tour direct from a vendor, cruise lines do have first choice for preferred tour times and excursions. Also, if you book with the cruise line, the ship will wait for you if the excursion gets back late. Bay of Fundy -- Fundy National Park Shore excursions to Fundy National Park (pc.gc.ca), founded in 1948, and the Bay of Fundy offer the chance to see a quirk of nature. The bay is known for its remarkable high tides. At Minas Basin, close to the national park, a record 52-foot tide was recorded. Along the park's shoreline, tides often reach 40 feet. The tides also create the Reversing Rapids on the Saint John River. The tide is so forceful that it reverses the rapids created near Fallsview Park. The park itself is home to assorted wildlife and is part of the Acadian Forest, a mixture of hardwood and evergreen trees. Shore excursions explore the Bay of Fundy and/or the national park. Some offer the chance to cruise near the falls or even ride the rapids on a jet boat. The duration is anywhere from a few hours to an all-day event that includes a bit of hiking through the park. St Andrews by the Sea St Andrews by the Sea is a historic district that is about 35 miles south of Saint John. Cruise excursions are offered to this seaside locale that is filled with art galleries, museums and some of the oldest buildings in this part of New Brunswick. One example is the Sheriff Andrews House, built in 1820 by Elisha Andrews. Another is the Ross Memorial Museum (rossmemorialmuseum.ca), housed in an 1824 Georgian Mansion built of muted red brick. Depending on the tour, you may take in Centennial Park, the Fundy Discovery Aquarium (huntsmanmarine.ca), or have a meal at the Kingsbrae Gardens Café (kingsbraegarden.com). Tours average six to seven hours. Exploring Saint John Shore excursions around the city of Saint John are also offered. They range from tours that cover just the highlights to those that are more specific in nature. The city is known for its covered bridges, and bicycle tours are one way to see them up close. Tours of the Moosehead Brewery (mooshead.ca), purveyor of beer since 1867, include a taste of the frothy drink. Photography tours and trips around Saintt John in a big pink double-decker bus or a vintage trolley car are also offered. The big pink bus offers tours around town, to the Reversing Falls and to the Top of the Market, all with on/off privileges. These buses operate when cruise ships are in town. Saint John Port Authority: Port Facilities The Marco Polo Project: Story Cruise Saint John: Get the Best Shore Excursions Parks Canada; Teacher's Resource Center; Fundy National Park of Canada St Andrew by the Sea Moosehead Lager: Once Upon a Moose Tourism Saint John Tourism Saint John: Tour Companies Monica Wachman is a former editor and writer for FishersTravelSOS, EasyRez.com and Bonsai Ireland. She has an AA degree in travel from Career Com Technical and is an avid RV buff and gardener. In 2014, she published "Mouschie and the Big White Box" about an RV trip across North America. Attribution: Maddmaxstar; License: public domain Attribution: Nelro2 (talk); License: public domain Attribution: Verne Equinox; License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Attribution: Unknown ; License: public domain Wachman, Monica. "Shore Excursions in Saint John, Canada." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/shore-excursions-saint-john-canada-57877.html. Accessed 17 July 2019. Wachman, Monica. (n.d.). Shore Excursions in Saint John, Canada. Travel Tips - USA Today. Retrieved from https://traveltips.usatoday.com/shore-excursions-saint-john-canada-57877.html Wachman, Monica. "Shore Excursions in Saint John, Canada" accessed July 17, 2019. https://traveltips.usatoday.com/shore-excursions-saint-john-canada-57877.html 2 Day Cruises to Nassau, Bahamas With Tours to Atlantis Kenai Fjords Tours How to Find a Cheap Cruise Princess Tours in Alaska Nature Tours in Canada Novia Scotia Cruises Panama Canal Princess Cruises Alaska One Day Cruises Newfoundland Cruises Cruises From Juneau How to Choose Shore Excursions in Tortola, British Virgin Islands Sail Cruises in New Zealand Packing List for Norwegian Cruises Shore Excursions on Cruises Images related to Saint John, New Brunswick Photo of the Hollywood-style 'Saint John' sign on the Fort Howe hillside in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. 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__label__wiki	0.736079	0.736079	Clouds and some sun this morning with more clouds for this afternoon. High around 70F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.. Cloudy with showers. Low 59F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Ryan Mang with Morrison Gederos Construction secures a beam as work continues on a new 33,000-square-foot barn at the Coos County Fairgrounds in Myrtle Point. Ed Glazar, Bandon Western World Contractors with Morrison Gederos Construction work building a new 33,000-square-foot barn at the Coos County Fairgrounds in Myrtle Point. Keith Morrison takes a note as Morrison Gederos Construction works building a new, almost 33,000-square-foot barn at the Coos County Fairgrounds in Myrtle Point. New barn at Coos County Fairgrounds to be completed this summer MYRTLE POINT — Construction is underway on a new livestock barn at the Coos County Fairgrounds in Myrtle Point. The new barn is estimated to be completed by June 30, a few weeks prior to the 2019 Coos County Fair & Rodeo. According to Coos County Fair board member Daris Bouthillier, the barn, which began as a multi-purpose indoor arena, was scaled back from its original concept last fall due to unforeseen costs and time restrictions. “Part of the fairgrounds is on a floodplain and in order to build a big multi-use building we discovered that we would have to raise the building up over the floodplain level,” said Bouthillier. “We would have to put in ADA accessible bathrooms and other building requirements, which raised costs immensely.” Last spring, the board discussed constructing a permanent building that would replace costly animal tents and feature its own offices, meeting rooms, restrooms and kitchen area. The temporary tents cost nearly $30,000 a year to rent, set up and tear down, according to Bouthillier. “The core need is really for a shelter for the animals and the kids that handle them,” said Bouthillier. “We scaled it back to do something that we thought was a lot more realistic and achievable.” The livestock barn has been designed as a wooden pole barn. The fair board agreed that wooden structures weather better than steel structures in the western Oregon coastal climate. The expansive roof will provide plenty of shade for people and the open sides will allow the afternoon breeze to flow through. The design includes a 16-foot center section and lighting. "While many communities are racing to keep up with the latest trends, the residents of Coos County still encourage their kids to raise livestock, ride horses and to enjoy one of the last remaining old fashioned county fairs," said Coos County Fair board president Dan Berg. "We still believe there is tremendous value in teaching our children about life and responsibility," Berg added. "The Coos County Fair & Rodeo has been providing the children of Coos County and the Coos Youth Auction Committee with a venue without charge, to showcase their animals and the skills they have learned. The CCF&R has been a tradition since 1912." The Coos County Fair Alliance, a nonprofit organization aimed at supporting Coos County Fair projects and programs, has raised over $200,000 for the barn, which is estimated to cost up to $450,000 to complete. It is expected to house 300 to 400 livestock animals and will feature adjustable pens that can be changed from year to year to meet its housing needs. The proposed 32,682-square-foot barn will be located where the tents have been set up in seasons past adjacent to the auction area. “We do have some room in the design to expand in the future if we need to,” said Bouthillier. “The barn will be used almost exclusively for housing animals for the fair and for local 4-H and FFA programs throughout the year.” The new barn will also include a metal roof and utilities such as electricity and water. Also underway at the fairgrounds is the remodeled poultry barn this year, and the new food pavilion planned for the 2020 Coos County Fair & Rodeo. To donate or for more information, including weekly updated progress photos, project donations and funding levels, visit www.cooscountyfairalliance.org. This year’s Coos County Fair & Rodeo is scheduled to be from July 23-27. What kind of craft beer are you? FARRS TRUE VALUE - Ad from 2019-07-16 BAY AREA HOSPITAL - Ad from 2019-07-13 Bay Area Hospital 1775 Thompson, Coos Bay, OR 97420 Coquille Foursquare Church - Ad from 2019-07-13 Coquille Foursquare Church 1546 N Hemlock St, Coquille, OR 97423 Coffee Break - Ad from 2019-07-17 Tokyo Bistro - Ad from 2019-07-15 Tokyo Bistro 525 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420 Lanphier - BAH - Ad from 2019-07-17 Lanphier Associates 3559 National Dr Ste 102, Medford, OR 97504 PARENT FEED AND FARM - Ad from 2019-07-17 Parent Feed And Farm 1960 Ranch Rd, Reedsport, OR 97467 SHAREN C STRONG DMD - Ad from 2019-07-15 Strong, Sharen 155 Delaware Se, Bandon, OR 97411 KREUTZER, SCOTT - Ad from 2019-07-15	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1785
__label__wiki	0.600611	0.600611	Arts and Culture God as a Black woman: The Afro-Cuban painter who reimagined the depiction of God By Kylie Kiunguyu on April 12, 2019 Religious sensitivity has always been a difficult issue to navigate, even in the contemporary world. When it comes to the depiction of God, the whitewashing of the Almighty is not only historically false in the case of Jesus but creates an implicit cultural and historical bias in favour of one race. Politics and Society President Museveni: “Head of the home never goes into the kitchen.” By Socrates Mbamalu on November 8, 2018 Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently declared, “the head of the home never goes into the kitchen.” In 2018, when cooking is a basic life skill, on a continent where gender stereotypes have proven to do more harm than good, what do you think of President Museveni’s statement? Lifestyle Men should hold each other accountable for their actions against women By Socrates Mbamalu on September 3, 2018 In 2018, society is still obsessed with policing women instead of checking men’s behaviour towards women. Men need to introspect and reflect on their actions or passivity. How often have you overlooked the behaviour of your fellow men, when they sexually assault a woman or make sexist remarks? Lifestyle We men are no longer the custodians of everyone’s pleasure By Anthony Okoth on June 6, 2018 Men have always had a monopoly over pleasure, more so in many of the patriarchal African societies. But times have changed. The availability of more information in the public space on such issues as sexuality and gender fluidity, alongside feminist theory, has served to challenge the established rules. Lifestyle Men are Trash vs Not all men By Kylie Kiunguyu on May 18, 2017 On the 29th of April Sandile Mantsoe is alleged to have killed his 22-year-old girlfriend Karabo Mokoena, before setting alight and dumping her body in a veld in Lyndhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa. Karabo’s death has sparked a social media outcry with the hashtag #MenAreTrash. The online conversation has given a platform for women to share personal and secondary accounts of emotional, physical and sexual abuse at the hands of men. Lifestyle Uganda: Policing how women dress, what defines appropriate or decent dress code? By This Is Africa on November 25, 2016 A Facebook post by a Ugandan student, Joaninne Nanyange, which chronicles how she was stopped from entering the Law Development Centre by two women because she was inappropriately dressed [knee length skirt] has stirred a debate on the platform. The post has divided opinion over what constitutes “appropriate dressing”, and several questions have been raised on Facebook. Questions such as how should a “proper” dress code be defined and measured, Who (should) define the decency and appropriateness of how women dress (formally and informally)? What informs institutional rules of professional attire? Politics and Society Why Respectability Politics is Failing African Women and Girls By Rita Nketiah on August 29, 2016 Rita Nketiah outlines the ways respectability politics constrains African women and girls from expressing the totality of their humanity Lifestyle Monied women poke men’s insecurities By Lineo Segoete on July 25, 2016 In Africa and elsewhere, men earn considerably more than women do. However, women are steadily becoming the primary breadwinners in their homes as more corporations diversify and jobs that used to be exclusively for men are made available to women too. That begs the question: Is the world ready for high-earning women? Politics and Society Silent No More By Olutimehin Adegbeye on July 25, 2016 For generations, women, femmes and girls the world over have had to suffer the weight of patriarchy. No more, says writer OluTimehin Adegbeye; the time for a revolution is now.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1786
__label__wiki	0.900294	0.900294	Merry Hell - Acoustic + Friends (an afternoon gig) Merry Hell Sun, Sep 29, 2019 1:00 PM Children's Admission - under 18 only (e-ticket) $6.86 + $0.69 s/c General Admission (e-ticket) $13.72 + $1.37 s/c Merry Hell joining us for another awesome afternoon shindig. Playing in their slimmed down, 6-piece, acoustic format, Merry Hell are a multi award winning, unstoppable folk charabanc. Bringing all their passion and joy that has seen them become Folking.com's Best Band and Best Live Act, they will share songs from their first 4 albums, all of which have been chosen as Album of The Year as well as their new acoustic album, Anthems to the Wind. Enjoying a growing reputation on the festival circuit, they will bring all the songs and all the energy of the big band to a more intimate event. 'Merry Hell have got to be the best live band in the country' Peter Cowley, FATEA magazine '...bursting to spring out and make your existence brighter.' Simon Jones, fRoots magazine The new video for our single 'Bury Me Naked' The new video from our acoustic album 'Anthems to the Wind' Merry Hell : My Finest Hour Please check out our web site at www.merryhell.co.uk Or join us on Facebook: Merry Hell Facebook AWARD WINNERS: Folking.com: Best Live Act 2018 Folking.com: Best Band 2018 FATEA Award: Best Group/Duo 2015 FolkWords Award: Best Album 2016: 'Bloodlines' FATEA Award: Best Single/EP 2017: 'Come On, England! MERRY HELL: BIOGRAPHY As proud purveyors of energized folk-rock and original songs MERRY HELL prepare to release their fourth albumBloodlines on 1st November, here’s the story of the band so far… MERRY HELL is an eight-piece folk-rock group with a history, a pedigree and a bright future. Founded in their England in 2010, they have risen to become festival favourites, their albums finding favour with critics, broadcasters and music fans alike. The band was forged in the smouldering embers of 90s folk/punk band, ‘The Tansads’. Following an emotional series of reunion concerts in 2010, its members chose to re-take the stage under a new name in order to reflect their new impetus, new songs and new members. While MERRY HELL retains a nucleus of five former ‘Tansads’ members, brothers John, Bob and Andrew Kettle (guitar, mandolin and vocals respectively), along with keyboard player Lee Goulding and drummer Andy Jones, the addition of vocalist Virginia Kettle (wife of John) helped create a new identity, purpose and spirit in their music. Her prolific, ingenious and insightful song writing has perfectly complemented a group which has taken particular pride in penning original material (Bob, John and Lee have also been consistent contributors of new songs). Bassist Nick Davies has since offered his rock-solid sense of rhythm and perceptive musicianship to the service of the band. The current line-up was completed by fiddle player Neil McCartney, a school friend and teenage bandmate of the Kettle brothers. He returned home to Wigan after a musical career which saw him enjoy hit records and tour the world with ‘The Big Geraniums’. His violin virtuosity has added yet more colour and texture to MERRY HELL’s rich and emotive sound. The group have continued to develop their reputation as on-stage favourites, enjoying appearances at many prestigious festivals. They have released 5 self-produced videos, including a film celebrating their live energy and the exuberance of their fans. October, 2011 saw the release of their debut album, BLINK.. and you miss it to universally excellent reviews. Their second album, Head Full of Magic, Shoes Full of Rain, was released in May, 2013 to similar critical acclaim, gaining 5 star reviews, album of the year nominations and awards. Increasingly widespread radio airplay, especially on the specialist folk/roots shows, was also gratefully received. March, 2015 saw the release of MERRY HELL's third album, There’s A Ghost In Our House and other stories..., to even greater critical enthusiasm both at home and, increasingly, around the world. The completion of the Bloodlines album represents the band’s most mature and innovative work to date. Its call for togetherness as the antidote for personal and political division will resonate with existing fans and new listeners alike. THE MEMBERS OF MERRY HELL ARE: Andrew Kettle: Vocals Virginia Kettle: Vocals John Kettle: Guitar Bob Kettle: Mandolin, Bouzouki Nick Davies: Bass Lee Goulding: Keyboards Neil McCartney: Fiddle Andy Jones: Drums	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1791
__label__wiki	0.637346	0.637346	NASA's New Rover May Soon Explore Frozen Waters in Outer Space National Geographic/Youtube By Melissa Hellmann Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have finally built a robot that will be able to chart the icy waters found in outer space — like on Jupiter’s moon Europa — going where no other space robot has gone before. The Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration (BRUIE) is operated through satellite link and designed to cling onto the underside of ice with metal tires, transmitting measurements back to scientists and assessing whether the waters host other life-forms. Scientists have already built rovers that can withstand the dry terrain of the Earth’s moon and Mars, but this is the first such machine built to explore extraterrestrial aquatic bodies. BRUIE is currently being tested in frozen Alaska lakes, but engineers hope that the robot will one day be flown to Europa. NASA maintains that although the rover is prototyping exploration on other celestial bodies, the test runs in Alaska are also allowing scientists to gain a better understanding of Earth’s frozen waters — at present, 95% of Earth’s oceans remain unchartered.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1792
__label__wiki	0.56701	0.56701	Eritrean Government: Nabro eruption killed seven 21 June 2011 Posted by admin in Africa, Eritrea, eruptions, Nabro. Seven people were killed by the eruption of Nabro volcano and three were injured, according to a new statement issued today by the Eritrean Government: Volcanic eruption in Southern Red Sea Region creates new landmass. Full text as follows. Asmara, June 21, 2011- The powerful volcano that erupted in the Southern Red Sea region has created a new landmass, according to the director general of Mines at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Mr. Alem Kibreab. Mr. Alem said that the volcano spewing ash and lava has created a new land mass measuring hundreds of square metres. Mr. Alem also pointed out that the eruption in Sireru has spewed smoke and ash that has affected our region. The director general also disclosed that a team composed of geological and volcanic experts is conducting studies in the area. Meanwhile, according to reports, 7 people have died while 3 people have sustained injuries due to the eruption. The inhabitants of the area have been moved to safer locations while at the same time they’re given basic provisions. According to data, a similar volcanic eruption in Eritrea occurred in 1861, in Dubbi, Southern Denkel. This is the third official statement the Eritrean Government has issued about the Nabro eruption. The previous statements were Volcanic eruption witnessed in the tip of Southern Red Sea Region (13 June 2011) and Inhabitants of Afambo, Nebro and Sirero moved to safer locations (16 June 2011). Both the previous statements said that there were no casualties. Global Volcanism Program: Nabro – summary information for Nabro (0201-101) 1. Martin Rey - 22 June 2011 http://picasaweb.google.com/triart3d/NABRO captured from: http://www.eastafro.com/EriTV1/ 2. admin - 22 June 2011 Many thanks Martin. I have posted about your images here: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=51135	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1814
__label__cc	0.729012	0.270988	the site about Vulcan Iron Works Inc. and the pile hammers it made vulcanhammer.info Welcome and a Guide to What’s Here Terms and Conditions of This Site vulcanhammer.info Guide to Pile Driving Equipment Welcome to vulcanhammer.info, the site about Vulcan Iron Works, which manufactured the durable air/steam line of pile driving equipment for more than a century. Many of its products are still in service today, providing reliable performance all over the world. There’s a lot here, use the search box below if you’re having trouble finding something. Also look at the end of an article, there are helpful links to more information with every post. Author: Don Warrington Pile Buck Ads 3: Nilens Diesel Hammer Driving Sheet Piles — vulcanhammer.net 10 July 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in Vulcan and Diesel Hammers The third in our series of vulcanhammer.net ads for Pile Buck include this one, showing a Nilens diesel hammer driving sheet piling using a “spud” or “rail” type leader in the back. Nilens was one of Vulcan’s more interesting adventures in pile driving equipment. The method used is a typically European practice that has found […] via Pile Buck Ads 3: Nilens Diesel Hammer Driving Sheet Piles — vulcanhammer.net Hand drafting – TECHNICAL INK PENS — Construction and architecture 9 July 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in The Company From the first time it produced drawings (the oldest on this site goes back to the 1870’s) until the late 1950’s, Vulcan produced all of its drawings using pen and ink, as described below (although I’ll bet that many weren’t drawn using the Rapidograph type pen shown below!) Many of these were drawn on linen. Above is an example of one, the general arrangement for the Vulcan 18C, from 1939. There are many more examples of these on the site. More about Vulcan engineering is here. via Hand drafting – TECHNICAL INK PENS — Construction and architecture The Art of William H. Warrington This post is something of a departure, in that it features the pencil sketch art of my great uncle, William H. Warrington (right, from his carte de visite.) But first some background is in order. William H. Warrington was born 17 September 1846, grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He became the manager of the Vulcan Iron Works, the family business. Although he was very prosperous in business, he had an artistic side to him, and here we’ll present some of his pencil sketches. As is frequently the case in my family, I don’t have much “backstory” narrative for these, but what I do know I will share. As best I can tell, most of these date from the 1860’s, when he was in his late teens. Some have an English or Scottish settings, and this may be from travels in the British Isles. His father Henry was an immigrant from Manchester, England, and his mother Isabella McArthur Warrington came from Scotland. Both made return trips to their native land; Henry in fact did not become a U.S. citizen until 1870, almost thirty years after he first came to the U.S. Signature card for the seniors of the Chicago High School, 1864. William H.’s is at the lower right. Above: Two studies of young women. Below: large house plans, 1860’s style. The various rooms of the house are as follows: 1. Kitchen 2. Scullery 3. Store Room 4. Breakfast Room 6. Lobby 7. Hall 8.Dining Room 9. Library 10. Drawing Room Alloway Kirk, Scotland. Winter Quarters. A reminder of the great Civil War that was going on to the south. William H.’s father was busy producing cannons and cannon balls for the Union, while his uncle, Union general John McArthur, was leading the “boys in blue” at places like Shiloh and Vicksburg. His nephew Chet married the daughter and granddaughter of Confederate veterans, who had an entirely different view of Mr. Warrington’s products and relatives! Sketch from Nature? An odd title, but it’s a nice view of the plank sidewalks that were current in his day. Rowing has come a long way from this bucolic view. Although it’s tempting at first to place this in Europe, the American flag gives away which side of the Atlantic it’s on. Looks to me like something out of Lord of the Rings, but being nostalgic about English country life (and, indirectly, that over here) was one of the reasons J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his masterpiece. Another rural house scene. The house where William H. actually grew up, in Chicago. Note in the lower right hand corner the unusual way the artist “signs” his work. William H. Warrington died 11 August 1921. The Pile Buck Ads 2: Vulcan #1 Hammer in Action — vulcanhammer.net 1 July 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in The Products On this, the twenty-second anniversary of the beginning of this site, we present another of the ads which Pile Buck allowed us to run in their books. It shows the Vulcan #1 hammer on the South Side of Chicago. It also features the URL of the vulcanhammer.info site, which is dedicated to Vulcan hammers and […] via The Pile Buck Ads 2: Vulcan #1 Hammer in Action — vulcanhammer.net The Pile Buck Ads 1: Vulcan 3100 Assembled — vulcanhammer.net 23 June 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in Vulcan: The Offshore Experience This site has never had an “advertising budget” but in the last decade the publisher Pile Buck gave it the opportunity to advertise itself in its books Sheet Pile Design by Pile Buck and Pile Driving by Pile Buck. There were five in the series, and this is the first, using the assembly of the […] via The Pile Buck Ads 1: Vulcan 3100 Assembled — vulcanhammer.net Picking Up Concrete Piles for Driving 14 June 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in Drivability and Vulcan Hammers One of the concepts students in geotechnical engineering courses seem to have the most trouble with is estimating stresses in concrete piles during pick-up and setting them in place to drive. The basic problem is that it’s sometimes hard to get our heads around the analytical simplification of the actual situation. Let’s start by looking at the operation itself. These first photos come from a job in Delaware in 1998, using a Vulcan 530 to drive cylinder piles. The pile starts on the ground. What we have here is “one-point pickup” where only one line is used to pick up the pile. It’s put in a certain place (more about that later) in this case using a “choker.” (Some piles have pickup lifting eyes, they are best cast into the pile at the time of manufacture.) In this position the pile is horizontal. Once the crane operator lifts the choker, the pile is supported at two points: the choker and the far end of the pile. This is the most severe case of loading during pick-up. The pile is being lifted into position. As the pile rotates, more of the load is shifted to the choker, but that load is more and more axial in the pile and not bending. The pile is now vertical, almost all the load is on the choker and the stresses in the pile are now axial. The pile is set into a template (shown in previous photograph) and the hammer is set on top of it, preparing to drive it. The template keeps the pile vertical until enough of the pile is in the ground to support it. The pile is nearly down to the desired elevation due to the blows of the impact hammer. Depending upon the configuration of the pile, it’s also possible to have two- and three-point pickup, as we can see from these photos, taken at the construction of a terminal in Portsmouth, VA, in 2005-6. The contractor is Weeks Marine, the same contractor that got Sully’s plane out of the Hudson after his famous “landing” in the river. A two-point pickup of a cylinder pile. The pile is off the ground and horizontal; it is simply supported at the chokers. Behind the pile is Weeks Marine’s Raymond 60X hammer. The pile is being lifted up at one end for driving. As this happens more and more of the load is shifted to the left (top) choker, just as is the case with one-point pickup. Note Weeks Marine’s large barge which they use to do this kind of work. The pile is almost vertical, almost all of the load is on the upper choker, suspended in turn from Weeks Marine’s crane. The pile is now vertical. Weeks Marine’s Raymond 60X is now atop the pile, ready to begin driving. Note the grips on the pile at the bottom of the photo. This is called a “pile monkey” and is very useful for pile alignment in the leaders (guides.) So how to we solve problems like this? Basically we assume that the pile is a horizontal beam, simply supported at the pickup points (or in the case of one-point pickup, at the pickup point and at the furthest end from the pick-up point) with the weight of the pile as the only load. One thing that can be done is to raise the distributed load of the weight by a factor for inertial effects during handling. An example of this is a 60′ long 12″ square concrete pile with a 50% increase for inertial effects with single point pick-up. We used the CFRAME program from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to analyse the beam, although most any beam software (or in some cases tables or hand calculation) can be used for this computation. In this case we are displaying the output of CFRAME which shows each section of the beam/pile (i.e., one one side of the pick-up point and the other.) According to the Prestressed Concrete Institute’s Recommended Practice for Design, Manufacture and Installation of Prestressed Concrete Piling (1993), the maximum permissible stress (tension) for transient loads such as handling loads is as follows (US Units, psi for both variables) For SI units, this works out to (SI Units, MPa for both variables) Some specifications allow the prestress of the pile to be added to , with the same units as the other variables. Obviously with precast concrete piles (rare in the US but used elsewhere) the prestress does not apply. For several sizes of concrete piles, the Florida Department of Transportation recommends these permissible configurations and pick-up point locations. The pickup locations relative to the length are fairly standard with concrete piles. Other piles sizes and lengths can be computed using the methods described above. Vulcan 014 and 016 Valve Gear Assembly 13 June 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in The Products Above is a valve gear diagram for the Vulcan 014 and 016 hammers. It shows the workings of the valve, its positioning during operation and other details. Although Vulcan made improvements after this drawing (valve liners and Vari-Cycle, for example) it shows the basics of the valve which has done well in Vulcan hammers for more than a century. More details on the 014 and 016 hammers are here. Vulcan Sheave and Cylinder Head Assembly 6 June 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in The Products Above is a Vulcan diagram of the sheave and cylinder head assembly for Vulcan #2, #1 and #0 series hammers, which include the 06, 505, 506, 0R, 08, 010, 012, 508, 510 and 512 hammers. It includes the factory intended wire rope sizes for these hammers. Some additional notes are as follows: Sheave and sheave head assembly safety is VERY IMPORTANT; see Vulcan Tip #65 for more details. The grease fitting is there for a reason; the sheaves need to be greased periodically. See the Vulcan field service manuals for more information. Watch for wire rope and sheave wear, and replace when wear is excessive. Older Vulcan hammers will feature two sheaves where one is shown above; this can still be done if necessary if the hammer is in factory configuration with the proper sheaves. Vulcan traditionally assumed the “dead end” of the wire rope was on the leaders, while Raymond put it on the hammer, adding a dead end to the cylinder head to make this a reality. From “Deal Yourself a Winner” to “A Pile Driver Talks About God” 19 May 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in Vulcan: The Offshore Experience The ad above is another Offshore Technology Conference ad from the early 1970’s. It was aimed at its industry: the oilfield was well endowed with hard-drinking, card-playing people, a simple fact that doesn’t fit into some peoples’ idealisation of the past. The onshore construction industry wasn’t much different, although the higher risks–and rewards–of the oilfield made everything more intense. Contrast this with the following forty years later from Rusty Signor, then President of the Pile Driving Contractors Association and President of TX Pile, LLC, in an issue of Pile Driver: In my last message, I ended with a different, more positive view on the news in our current world situation. This time, I am going to do another first: a book review. The book is Seven Men and The Secrets of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas. Certainly advice on engineering techniques, safety practices and legal tips are very important for our pile driving business; however, personal character development is also something to consider for most. You may or may not know of all the seven men in this book, but the ones you thought you knew are viewed from a very different standpoint than how you probably learned about them in school. The book focuses on their complete reliance on their spiritual calling. Since this is not a government publication, I can use the word God. For instance, everyone knows about George Washington and the story of the cherry tree. However, did you know that he was a deeply religious man and that he relied on his faith in helping him make decisions? He prayed on his knees several times a day with a Bible before him. Washington believed that God had a special purpose for his life and that providence saved him from being killed. In one battle alone, three horses were shot out from under him and he had bullet holes through his hat and clothing. He empowered his men with God-filled inspiration and they would follow him anywhere. I bet you never read that in grade school. Another man mentioned is Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. I recently watched the movie about his story, 42. Again, the movie didn’t really focus on Robinson’s critical reliance on his faith in God to be able put up with and finally put down all the Jim Crow nonsense. He had extraordinary athletic talent in basketball, football, baseball, tennis and track and field. Robinson also had a tendency for anger explosions dealing with racial injustices. His mother and preacher led to a deeper faith that controlled his anger and justice allowed would him only to be see won that with the restraint path to and love. The manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers was an extremely religious person who was looking for this sort of man: someone talented in baseball, but who also had a strong, Bible-based character. Everyone knows the rest of the story, but generally not the one centered on God. In the business world, sometimes we get too caught up in our challenges with competition, problems with equipment, governmental codes, etc. We just need to stop and look up like these men did – to result in your success and happiness. “Offshore pile driving is a high-risk activity as delays can be financially punitive” 9 May 2019 by Don Warrington, posted in Uncategorized I’ve had experience on both the practical and “academic” sides of offshore pile driving and installation, but I’ve seldom seen a blunter and more accurate summary of the topic in the published literature than what’s above. Vulcan certainly experienced that during the offshore years. The entire paper can be obtained here. The complete abstract is as follows: Offshore pile driving is a high-risk activity as delays can be financially punitive. Experience of pile driving for offshore jacket structures where pile diameters are typically < 2m has led to the development of empirical pile driveability models with proven predictive capability. The application of these methods to larger diameter piles is uncertain. A major component of driveability models involves estimating the static resistance to driving, SRD, a parameter analogous to pile axial capacity. Recent research on axial capacity design has led to improved models that use Cone Penetration Test, CPT data to estimate pile capacity and include for the effects of friction fatigue and soil plugging. The applicability of these methods to estimating pile driveability for larger diameter piles is of interest. In this paper, recent CPT based axial capacity approaches, modified for mobilised base resistance and ageing, are applied to estimating driveability of 4.2m diameter piles. A database of pile installation records from North sea installations are used to benchmark the methods. Accounting for factors such as pile ageing and the relatively low displacement mobilised during individual hammer blows improves the quality of prediction of pile driveability for the conditions evaluated in this study. The paper is Byrne, T., Gavin, K., Prendergast, L.J., Cachim, P., Doherty, P., and Chenicheri Pulukul, S. (2018) “Performance of CPT-based methods to assess monopile driveability in North Sea sands.” Ocean Engineering, 166, 76-91. Emphasis in abstract is mine. Follow this site via Email Enter your email address to follow vulcanhammer.info and receive notifications of new posts by email. Site Copyright © 1997-2019 Don C. Warrington. All rights reserved. Use subject to the terms and conditions of this site.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1816
__label__wiki	0.514412	0.514412	AmorChem Invests in Groundbreaking RNA Technology MONTRÉAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AmorChem II is proud to announce the closing of its first financing of a university project. The venture capital fund has reached an agreement with Univalor, Dr Éric Lécuyer of the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (“IRCM”), Dr. Mathieu Blanchette and Dr. Jérôme Waldispühl of McGill University to collaborate on a project focusing on short sequences of RNA that direct intracellular traffic (“RNA Zipcodes”). “Recent years have seen a resurgence in the development of tools and therapeutic approaches using nucleotides in general and RNA in particular. Examples of these include antisense molecules, strategies employing mRNA and CRISPR approaches. However, their delivery to the correct subcellular compartment and their retention within the cell still represent some of the biggest challenges faced by the industry. The RNA Zipcodes identified as part of the work accomplished by these three dynamic researchers will be key in optimizing the intracellular delivery process. As a result, they promise to address an increasing need for the industry,” says Kevin McBride, PhD, CSO and Partner at AmorChem. “This multidisciplinary trio from two Quebec universities is an excellent example of successful inter-institutional co-operation. Dr. Mathieu Blanchette and Dr. Jérôme Waldispühl, at McGill University, are creating a bioinformatics platform able to identify and validate the RNA Zipcodes, short sequences of RNA which, according to the observations and biological analysis of Dr. Éric Lécuyer at the IRCM, would allow for the precise delivery of oligonucleotides and other molecules in the appropriate subcellular compartment or organelle. This would help the therapeutic molecules to maximize their effect on the desired targets,” adds Inès Holzbaur, PhD, Co-founder and Managing Partner at AmorChem. “Our success is defined by our ability to identify breakthrough technologies and to attract researchers with innovative ideas. It is therefore particularly gratifying for us to finance such a promising and crucial emerging technology through the first university investment in our AmorChem II portfolio. Our intention is to follow our investment strategy by first validating the technology and allowing it to mature sufficiently to become the focus of a start-up company equipped to maximize its success,” explains Elizabeth Douville, PhD, Co-founder and Managing Partner at AmorChem. “This RNA postal code initiative is an innovative technology of which we are very proud. The collaboration between the various partners will accelerate the implementation of the project and eventually offer patients a new personalized and effective treatment,” add Tarik Möröy, President and Scientific Director of the IRCM and Éric Lécuyer, Director of the RNA Biology Research Unit at the IRCM. “McGill’s excellent researchers and skilled partnership builders are honored to be working closely with AmorChem II, Univalor and the MCRI to advance this joint research venture,” says Sylvain Coulombe, Associate Vice-Principal, Innovation and Partnerships (I+P), McGill University. “This collaboration will allow all partners to gain a deeper understanding of RNA sequencing with the goal of developing cutting-edge approaches to emerging therapeutics.” “The involvement of a business partner like AmorChem will accelerate the development of this innovative technology, allowing it to propose improved targeted solutions to answer unmet medical needs. These RNA zipcodes can indeed have a true impact on patients’ health. This partnership demonstrates the importance of the valorisation process in the generation of tangible results that can contribute both an improvement of treatment options and a meaningful economic impact,” says Jacques Simoneau, CEO of Univalor. About AmorChem AmorChem (www.amorchem.com) is an early-stage, venture capital fund located in Montreal focused on creating promising life science companies from technologies originating primarily from Quebec-based universities and research centres. Launched in 2011, the AmorChem fund model combines access to financial resources with a virtual incubator structure that enables the rapid development and commercialization of its technologies. The first fund (41.2M$) has built a portfolio of 24 technologies and successfully transacted two pharma exits as well as spun-out five companies. The attractiveness of this seed fund model and the role it plays in the investment ecosystem were highlighted in September 2017 with the launch of the AmorChem II Fund, which now totals $53.7M.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1819
__label__cc	0.604478	0.395522	Foreign Ministry and ICSY launch international campaign of solidarity with Yemen SANA’A – The Yemeni Foreign Ministry has on Monday launched an international campaign intended to uncover the reality of the coalition’s war led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with direct US and British support, against Yemen. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on all the free people around the world to shoulder their responsibilities and move actively through their participation in the international campaign launched on Monday on all social media. It confirmed that the international campaign that is launched Monday, in cooperation with the International Solidarity Committee with Yemen, is meant “to reveal the reality of the Saudi-led aggression coalition to the world.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on all the free people in the world to “actively participate in the international campaign on Monday through social media under the Hashtag “#YemenForgottenWar.” Yemen steps up campaign against black market petroleum trade Foreign Minister: Our peace calls are made from a position of strength Saudi occupation blocking transport routes in Mahrah in bid to take over the province International Crisis Group: Saudis should stop hoping for a victory against Yemen Saudi-led coalition wages 11 air strikes on several Yemeni provinces Italian anti-imperialist conference held in support of Yemen	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1829
__label__cc	0.699985	0.300015	With Ridership on the Rise, Will Congress Step Up and Invest in Transit? Yesterday the American Public Transportation Association reported that Americans made more transit trips in 2013 than in any other year since 1956. Of course, per capita ridership is still low compared to the 1950s, and we’re nowhere near the ridership peaks of the 1940s. But when transit trips increase 1.1 percent while population rises 0.7 percent, you know change is afoot. Transit expansions, like LA’s expo line, which opened in 2012, have helped boost transit ridership to levels not seen in 57 years. But will the federal funding crisis keep transit from flourishing? Photo: ExpoLineFan, via ##http://thesource.metro.net/tag/expo-line-testing/##The Source## APTA, which is meeting in Washington this week for its legislative conference, has some ideas about how to keep the momentum going in the right direction. It goes a little something like this: Pass a transportation bill. Make it a six-year bill — not a measly two years like the current MAP-21 bill. Raise the gas tax, pass a VMT fee, do whatever you need to do to provide a steady funding source. And then invest $100.4 billion over the next six years in transit. This year, transit got $8.6 billion from the Highway Trust Fund and another $2.1 billion from the general fund — mostly for New Starts capital grants — for a combined total of $10.7 billion. APTA wants to see that number grow to $12.1 billion in 2015 and $22.2 billion in 2020. While APTA’s proposal would mark a major improvement, it’s not as big a jump as President Obama envisions. The White House budget proposal would bring transit funding up to $17.6 billion in 2015 — which APTA doesn’t call for until 2018. APTA would have funding grow more incrementally over time, while Obama envisions a big increase next year and then stability. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced yesterday that the administration would submit a transportation bill proposal to Congress, which it has not done previously. While APTA is pushing for a six-year bill, the administration has rolled out a four-year bill, because that’s what its proposed funding method will support. Foxx told transit agency officials assembled for the APTA conference yesterday that he empathized with the need for long-term legislation. “We as a nation have got to have a stable and predictable funding and policy,” Foxx said. “When you go from year to year off of continuing resolutions — or even MAP-21, which was politically a huge lift but a two-year bill — what happens to transit systems, what happens to our entire transportation system, is that folks don’t know how to plan. You don’t know whether to go forward with that engineering study because you’re not sure what’s going to happen down the road.” After Foxx spoke, local leaders from around the country highlighted the importance of federal funding. Although the cumbersome federal process adds time and expense to projects, said Arizona State Senator Steve Farley, local money will never be sufficient to fund projects like the Tucson streetcar. And forget state assistance. The current transportation chair of the Arizona statehouse is a Tea Partier more interested in holding hearings to investigate Agenda 21 than in funding mobility options for her constituents. “As you might expect,” Farley said, “the Arizona legislature hasn’t been entirely helpful when it comes to moving our state forward in transportation projects.” So it’s a good thing the federal government stepped in and awarded a $63 million TIGER grant to the Tucson streetcar in 2012 — the largest award the program had ever made. Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman had the same story about the notoriously anti-transit governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker. “On every front where there is an opportunity to expand or improve public transit,” Bauman said, “the state is active — active — in its opposition.” The Milwaukee streetcar is being funded with about 85 percent federal funds. And while Virginia just increased transportation spending, Alexandria Mayor William Euille said it’s often a better idea to approach the Federal Transit Administration, rather than the state, when looking for transit money. While some places, like Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, have recently been able to raise more local funds to pay for transit expansions, these testimonials highlight how the FTA provides a crucial pipeline for transit funding that would disappear in many states if the federal transportation program went bankrupt. The question now is whether Congress will respond to the upward trend in ridership growth by devoting more resources to transit. “Will the record increase in public transit ridership finally convince Congress our nation must meet this growing demand?” said Larry Hanley, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union in a statement responding to the APTA ridership report. “Despite more and more people riding transit, more young people forgoing cars and growing urban populations, commuters all over the country are waiting longer for crowded buses and trains, if they come at all, and paying higher fares in many places. If we fail to deal with this continuing record growth in ridership, there will be an even more serious national crisis facing our nation’s already overcrowded and cash-strapped transit systems.” Filed Under: Transit 67 thoughts on With Ridership on the Rise, Will Congress Step Up and Invest in Transit? oooBooo says: Tell me, how are there not going to be roads? Where’s your plan for a roadless infrastructure? I’ve posted many times that all other users subsidize heavy trucking and other heavy vehicles.But that’s just it, under government, the individual supports the organized interests just like everything else. Nothing new or special about roads there. Same as everything else government does. Nathanael says: If by “absolutely false”, you mean “100% stone cold true”, then yes. Since the 1950s the government has forced people into private automobiles. Maybe it was popular in the 1950s. It isn’t any more. People know damn well that they don’t want this any more. The government is still forcing people into automobiles who don’t want to be there. In short, you are going to look like less of a fool if you learn something about how money works. It is boring trying to talk about money to people who refuse to understand money. We can discuss real resource issues, if you like. Those are less confusing to most people. I’m expecting that cities will go back to brick / cobblestone (which rides worse but lasts longer), and rural areas will go back to dirt. For intercity travel, since dirt roads are sloooow, people are going to demand their trains back. I originally thought this process would take a very long time. But with asphalt prices already going up due to the worldwide oil shortage, I now think it’ll only take a few decades. I’m not looking forward to it. Concrete is also a great option for roads which lasts a really long time if properly built. And yes, I agree here. What we’ll have in a few decades will probably look a lot like what we had at the turn of the 20th century. People will use railroads by necessity to travel long distances. Probably railroads will also replace long-haul trucking. It all comes down to resources and cost. Any way you slice it, it’s a lot cheaper to move a ton of goods or people on steel rails than on asphalt roads. Steel wheels have about 1/10th to 1/20th the rolling resistance of tires per ton of mass. And only the first car in a train has to break the wind. The rest get to ride in its wake. We may have a slight concession to individual transportation in the form of bike routes paralleling railways. That’s a relatively low cost way to enable individual transport. If built properly out of concrete, a bike road should last for centuries. Wear and tear is practically negligible. Agenda 21 in a nutshell. Oil shortage? LOL. 2013, worlds leading oil producer: USA. Repeating something over and over again doesn’t make it true. You need to support your arguments, even if they are just repeating the canned nonsense from above. Printing money doesn’t mean nobody pays. Everyone with savings and wages pays. Printing money devalues the money that people have saved and earn. Making things up? I’ve already made my arguments, Not repeating them for you personally isn’t making things up. The private passenger automobile is a cash cow for governments. Governments always go after motorists to extract more money for their general funds. They raid road funds for other purposes. The simple fact is that transit advocates want something paid for by other people because their idea is just too damn good for the people who want it to pay for it. No, you need to learn how money works. Fiat money is based on faith. Printing more and more of it devalues what people save and earn. And it doesn’t have to be hyper inflation. Eventually it destroys faith. No faith. No currency. Do you have any idea what the future liabilities of the US federal government are? Go read up on them. It’s a lot of money printing and there’s already been a tremendous amount to bail out the cronies. “I know more about the state of crony capitalism than you do.” I doubt it. “You probably don’t realize the other set of blogs I read regularly” Wow! you read blogs? Amazing! You’re so unique. Naked Capitalism? LOL. Nice occupy support ribbon in the corner… If you really care about the middle class and the poor economically, why have you signed up for supporting this top down model for the future where there aren’t even (paved) roads outside the big cities? Do you even know where that comes from? The very 0.001% that Naked Capitalism blog derides. It’s their idea. “I totally agree there is also some outside influence here but in the end the new urbanism trend, like the previous suburban trend, reflects people’s reactions to the conditions which existed at the time. ” When one sees a conspiracy theory being implemented it is no longer a theory. Furthermore, if it were just a choice then it would stop with people just doing their thing. It would not extend to deriding other people for doing their thing. There wouldn’t be this push to force everyone else to live the same way. People would just make their choices and that would be the end of it. This isn’t a reflection, it’s people being taught, being sold to accept and want to live a certain way. “Nowadays all too often the automobile is associated with gridlock, pollution, and endless expense. It went from a symbol of freedom to a ball-and-chain.” Wonder how decades of intentionally making driving more expensive and painful contributed to that? “Bicycles give the convenience of an automobile without the huge expense or the government tracking.” This condition will last only until regular people have been forced out of their private passenger automobiles. At which point bicycling will be thrown under the bus. Having people move about untracked will not be tolerated. Plus bicycling is pretty range limited even for strong bicyclists. The money only has value to the extent to which it circulates. If there are lots of employable, unemployed people, then when money is spent to employ them doing useful things…. you can take money from savers directly, or you can use inflation, but what the end result is is that you create REAL VALUE by putting idle people to work doing useful things. In the end, nobody “pays”, because everyone benefits by the creation of REAL VALUE. Money’s a shared illusion. It needs to be deployed — spent — to create real value, not hoarded. And I say this as someone with a pretty big hoard. It’s actually very important economically that hoarded money becomes worth less over time, to make sure that money keeps being spent to get REAL STUFF DONE. I really shouldn’t be so hard on you for not understanding money, and I apologize. Most people don’t understand the basics of money, including many “economists”, and it took me quite a lot of study to figure the basics out. “Furthermore, if it were just a choice then it would stop with people just doing their thing. It would not extend to deriding other people for doing their thing. There wouldn’t be this push to force everyone else to live the same way.” Look up what they did in the 1950s to attack people who (tried to) choose a non-automotive lifestyle. Look up the efforts made by the automotive lobby in the 1920s to mock people who dared to walk in the street (which was entirely legal and normal) — they invented a phony term — “jaywalking” — and started a propaganda campaign! Look up the goddamn ZONING CODES, for goodness sakes, with their required parking minimums. Yes, zoning codes are STILL forcing us to live an automotive lifestyle. I agree with you — live and let live! Relax the zoning codes to ALLOW urban auto-free living, and see what the results are! Do you know how many decades were spent intentionally making train travel more expensive and painful? I can give you shelves of reference books detailing how it was done! Here’s a nice long article explaining the extensive propaganda campaign and “training” used by the automobile lobby to chase us off the streets which we own: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/murder-machines/ valar84 says: Japan’s and France’s freeways are all tolled and pay for themselves. They are expensive but of great quality. Since modern life requires great distances traveled and we are much richer than in the pre-Victorian era, roads and long distance transit can pay for themselves. The demand is there and the wealth is there to do so too. The problem with subsidized passenger transport is that it hides the real cost of transport to individuals by unloading it on the community at large. In an economy where the distribution of resources is managed through money, prices represent information given to the consumer to shape his decisions. Subsidies distort that information, they give the impression to people that transport is much cheaper than it actually is, and consequently their tolerance for long distance trips is much increased. Which results in people making longer trips than they would otherwise to satisfy the same needs. But someone still has to pay the subsidies, subsidies are not creations of wealth but transfers of wealth. By increasing distances traveled and unloading much of the cost on others, everyone ends up paying for the waste of limited resources. There results a prisoner’s dilemma: individuals make rational decisions that hurt the group as a whole since people pay for everyone else’s decisions and not their own. For example, exurbs exist because of subsidized transport. Without cheap transport, the costs of transport in these areas where every trip requires miles of highway driving makes exurb living much too expensive to be attractive for most. And why should we make urban living more expensive to make exurb living more affordable? I’m a socialist, I’m in favor of providing incentives for behavior through subsidies and taxes, but there must be a good reason to do it. These incentives must help the common good, not hinder it. If we subsidize transport, we end up punishing lifestyles which require little transport and incentivizing people who choose lifestyles that are very expensive and wasteful transport-wise. Encouraging people to waste resources isn’t wise, nor was it ever, nor will it ever be. Another ignorant Keynesian. I should have known. Keep empowering the wealthy ruling class by believing those things. Then again, that’s why the Rockefeller foundation funds this site. In reality savings is what drives the economy. Savings is the capital upon which businesses are started and expanded. I have something that’s on your level that can explain it for you: http://freedom-school.com/money/how-an-economy-grows.pdf It’s funny how statists complain about the government when it isn’t forcing other people into what they want. But when it is forcing other people into what they want then all of it is a-ok. It’s not like you are going to want free markets or to have people free to choose anything. You’ll use zoning, propaganda, and all the rest to get what you want. As I have argued previously, off street parking requirements are a patch to deal with allowing on-street parking. One government intervention begets another. That’s how it works. If you think off street parking is forcing you to live an automotive lifestyle you have a strange definition of force. Meanwhile someone who doesn’t use transit is forced to pay for it. Someone who doesn’t drive pays for approximately the amount of road that would be required if private passenger automobiles did not exist. At the worst it would be the roads there would be if something like transit buses existed but not automobiles. Transit made deals with government. In all businesses these deals are to maintain high prices and protect from competition. Government then starts demanding more without allowing price increases. Then the affordable automobile came along as an upsetting new technology. Transit of course was stuck in squeeze, not competitive, failed, and government took over. Furthermore, railroad workers are unionized. Nothing freezes an industry in time and makes it uncompetitive like a strong american union. But even if you can prove that automotive forces hurt the railroads through government, the problem is still government. If you and others were about establishing free market transit, free market passenger rail, and even argued for free market roads, I’d have little to say. But that’s not what this is place is about. Dwight Sturtevant says: THE Photo in the Story is Copyright Dwight Sturtevant AKA Expo Line Fan and Not Metro American Transit Ridership Hits 57-Year High The last year transit ridership was this high in the United States, Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act. Not since 1956, according to the American Public Transportation Association, have Americans logged as many transit trips as they did in 2013: 10.7 billion. It was the eighth year in a row that Americans have made […] Transit Systems Must Address Women's Concerns A new study shows women are about half as likely to use new rail service as men — especially if they express strong concerns about safety. Transit Ridership Slumping? Not in Canada. It's not complicated: Canadian cities run better, more abundant transit service than American cities. U.S. Transit Ridership Continued Upward Climb in 2014, Thanks to NYC By Angie Schmitt \| Mar 9, 2015 Transit ridership continued to climb in American cities last year, even as gas prices sank. The American Public Transit Association is out with new data on the number of transit trips in the United States — 10.8 billion in 2014, the highest in 58 years. Total transit trips were up about 1 percent compared to 2013, […] New Report: 10% Transit Growth Would Help Meet House Climate Target By Elana Schor \| Sep 22, 2009 (Image: U.S. EIA via Climate Progress) A 10 percent annual increase in U.S. transit ridership would reduce CO2 emissions by 180 million tons each year, taking the nation halfway to the target set by the House climate change bill within three years, according to a report [PDF] released today by Environment America and the Coalition […] Report: Letting Transit Tax Benefit Expire Will Throw Riders From the Train By Noah Kazis \| Nov 17, 2010 For many transit riders, there’s another fare hike coming down the track, one that many may not even be aware of. A provision of the stimulus bill that offered a larger tax break for some transit riders is set to expire at the end of the year. A new report by TransitCenter [PDF], a non-profit […]	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1830
__label__wiki	0.973633	0.973633	England A England (British postage stamps) Anglo-Saxon mission England A refers to England's developmental national teams in several sports. Players on these teams often "graduate" to slots on the appropriate senior national team. The phrase may refer to: England A - rugby league England Lions, since 2007 the name for the England A cricket team England Saxons, since 2006 the name for the England A rugby union team England B, the developmental side for English football This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/England_A England i/ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers much of the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly, and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law – the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world – developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation. This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/England Great Britain and Ireland was a set of special commemorative postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 2006. The stamps were the final part of the British Journey series, which had previously featured Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. It was available as mint stamps, as a presentation pack, stamps cards, and a first day cover. British Journey series These stamps are the final issue in the British Journey series; which started in 2003 with Scotland, followed in 2004 with Northern Ireland and Wales, and South West England in 2005. The series was brought to a premature end with this issue due to a lack of popularity amongst collectors. Stamp details The stamps were issued as a block of stamps, five wide by two deep. The photographs selected for this issue show no sky but are intended to demonstrate the colours and textures of the United Kingdom. All values are first class. Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire Beachy Head, Sussex St Paul's Cathedral, London This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/England_(British_postage_stamps) Anglo-Saxon missionaries were instrumental in the spread of Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century, continuing the work of Hiberno-Scottish missionaries which had been spreading Celtic Christianity across the Frankish Empire as well as in Scotland and Anglo-Saxon England itself during the 6th century (see Anglo-Saxon Christianity). The Anglo-Saxon mission began in the last decade of the 7th century in Frisia, whence, Benedict reminded the monks he urged to come to the continental missions, their forebears had come: "Take pity on them, for they themselves are now saying, 'We are of one blood and one bone with you.'" The missions, which drew down the energy and initiative of the English church, spread south and east from there. Almost immediately the Anglo-Saxon missionaries came in contact with the Pippinids, the new dominant family in Frankish territories. The earliest monastery founded by Anglo-Saxons on the continent is Willibrord's Abbey of Echternach (698), founded at a villa granted him by a daughter of Dagobert II. Pepin II, who wished to extend his influence in the Low Countries, granted free passage to Rome to Willibrord, to be consecrated Bishop of Frisia; Norman F. Cantor singles this out as the first joint project between Carolingians and the Papacy: "It set the pattern for their increasing association in the first half of the 8th century as a result of their joint support of the efforts of the Anglo-Saxon missionaries" This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Anglo-Saxon_mission Radio Stations - England Retro Soul Radio London R&B UK Energy FM DJ Mixes Non-Stop Dance UK RadioFish Country,Oldies,60s UK Scanner: VHF Marine Radio Public UK uk70sProgRock.com Rock,70s,Classic Rock UK Gem 106 Varied UK The Bay Radio Varied,Adult Contemporary UK Skyline Gold 60s,Soft Rock,Rock,Oldies,Easy,Country,Classic Rock,80s,70s UK BBC Hindi - Tees Minute News Updates,Indian UK BBC Radio 1 Pop UK Free Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire Pop,Top 40 UK Miskin Radio Pop UK EKR - WDJ Retro Rock,Adult Contemporary,Soft Rock UK RollinRadio Electronica UK Aberdeen Student Radio Pop,Indie,College UK Deddington OnAir Rock,Pop UK Hard House UK Dance UK Flight FM Electronica UK Remarkable Radio Oldies UK 80s And More 80s UK Sunshine Gold Oldies UK House FM Dance,Electronica,Jungle UK Jemm Two Indie Rock UK Rickhits Pop UK Dance Music 24/7 - EHM Productions 90s,Dance,Electronica UK Hope FM 90.1 Christian Contemporary UK Phoenix Radio Rock,Classic Rock UK ROK OTR Crime & Suspense Oldies UK Gold FM Radio Rock,90s,80s,Adult Contemporary,Pop UK 87.7 Black Cat Radio Oldies,Pop UK Radyo 90 Sports,Folk,Pop UK Radio Wivenhoe Varied UK URN College UK Sauce FM Dance UK Anfield FM Sports UK Liquid Sessions Radio Drum & Bass UK Sky News News UK Citybeat 96.7FM Adult Contemporary UK BBC Hindi - Din Bhar News Updates,Indian UK RWSfm Varied UK BBC Surrey Varied UK 106 Jack FM Oxfordshire Adult Contemporary UK Bradley Stoke Radio Varied UK Energy FM Old School Classics Dance UK KRAFTYRADIO.com Hip Hop UK Summer Time Radio 90s,Dance,Electronica UK Stomp Radio R&B UK Stress Factor Dance,Electronica UK Total Biker FM Rock,Punk UK BrooklynFM Rock,Classic Rock UK TotalRock.com Rock,Alternative,Indie Rock UK England released: Keswick Line Nature Ruled Life and Soul Garden Shed released: Three Piece Suite Paraffinalea Nanagram Three Piece Suite (1976 Olympic Studio Recording) abefortas.net exerciseasateam.com asmusicas.com asasbahasaarab.com bahasaarabasas.com asabranca.org youareasgoodasyourbestdeal.com aashoroadtest.com aamilne.com freeasabird.ninja gegardmousasi.org creativeas.com asbh.com bestmannas.com theartistformerlyknownasprince.net adayinhollywoodanightintheukraine.com asbestolaw.com andaa.net paidbootyasrent.org asiliveittheextendedself.com Latest News for: england a Former England captain Alastair Cook watched World Cup triumph 'in disbelief' with Essex team-mates The Daily Mail 18 Jul 2019 Alastair Cook's overriding feeling when watching England's Cricket World Cup final victory unfold was 'disbelief' ... 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__label__wiki	0.555346	0.555346	acous-, acou-, acouo-, acoustico-, acouto-, acousti-, -acousia, -acousis, -acoustical, acu-, -acusis-, -acusia (Greek: akoustikos, to hear, hearing; to listen, listening) anacoustic zone; zone of silence (s) (noun); anacoustic zones; zones of silence (pl) An area in outer space where sound cannot be transmitted: The anacoustic zone is said to be the upper portion of the earth's atmosphere starting at a hundred miles (160 kilometers) and on into interplanetary space, where sound cannot be projected because gas molecules are too far apart to serve as a transferring medium. The anacoustic zone is also known as the "zone of silence". anacusia, anakusia, anakusia (s) (noun); anacusias, anakusias, anakusias (pl) The total loss or absence of the ability to perceive sounds; deafness: Due to a genetically inherited defect, Horatio developed anacusia before he was 40 years old. atmospheric acoustics (s) (noun) (a plural form used as a singular) The propagation of sound through the layer of gases surrounding the earth's surface, which affects sound in predictable ways depending on conditions; such as, temperature and precipitation: "When setting up for the outdoor concert, the sound engineers had to take atmospheric acoustics into consideration including factors such as moisture in the air, placement of speakers on the ground, etc." bioacoustics (s) (noun) (a plural form that is used as a singular) 1. The science dealing with the effects of sound fields or mechanical vibrations in living organisms: "As an experiment for her botany class in high school, Kelly designed a project to test the bioacoustics of loud music on the growth of sweet peas." 2. The science of communicating sounds that are made by animals: "Dolphins are frequently the subject of studies of bioacoustics as zoologists study the communication techniques among them." bradyacusia (s) (noun), bradyacusias (pl) An abnormal dullness or lack of hearing: "The doctor concluded that the bradyacusia which the patient was suffering was caused by a damaged nerve." catacoustics (s) (noun) (a plural that functions as a singular) The science of reflected sounds: "The acoustical engineer which the university hired understood the catacoustics that were needed in the auditorium and made the appropriate structural recommendations to cut down on the sounds that were bouncing off the walls." diacoustic (s) (noun), diacoustics (pl) The science of spreading or bouncing sounds around: "Carson was an expert in diacoustics and was researching the qualities of surfaces that refracted or diverted sounds in different directions." diplacusis (s) (noun), diplacuses (pl) 1. The hearing of the same sound differently by one ear than by the other one so that a single sound is perceived as two: As a musician, Jasper realized that the displacusis from which he suffered was getting progressively worse and he realized that he would need to change careers if his condition could not be cured. Iris thought she was losing her mind when she first developed diplasusis, because she was concerned that she was hearing duplicate sounds when she was sure she only should have heard just one. 2. Etymology: from Greek dipl-, "two fold, double" + akousis, "hearing". dysacousia, dysacusia (s) (noun), dysacousias, dysacusias (pl) 1. Discomfort caused by loud noises: "Because he suffered from dysacousia, Henry always sat in a quiet spot in the library so the noise made by others would not bother him." 2. A disorder characterized by a distortion in the quality of the sounds being heard; such as, musical notes: "Despite her interest in music, Nancy decided that she would not become a musician because of the dysacousia which made it too difficult for her to distinguish the musical tones." We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. If you don’t want your children to hear what you’re saying, pretend you’re talking to them. If there are any of you at the back who do not hear me, please don’t raise your hands because I am nearsighted. —W.H. Auden (1907-73) British poet [Isn't that similar to saying, "If those of you in the back can’t hear me, raise your hands"?] echoacousia (s) (noun), echoacousias (pl) A hearing defect in which sounds bounce and are repeated instead of being perceived as normally heard sounds: "Manfred found that the echoacousia which he was experiencing was very distracting; especially, when he is trying to listen to music, his TV, or what people are saying to him." echoacusis (s) (noun), echoacuses (pl) An auditory condition in which there is an echo effect when someone is hearing sounds: "While listening to his favorite band on a CD, Jake was very upset by the echoacuses which were reverberating or being abnormally repeated in his ears." electroacoustic (adjective) (usually not comparative) A reference to the operation or function of a loudspeaker or microphone, etc.: "An electroacoustic process involves both electricity and acoustics (sounds) or the relationship of acoustic energy and electric energy." electroacoustic locator (s) (noun), electroacoustic locators (pl) A device for locating foreign objects in the human body: "In surgery, an electroacoustic locator amplifies the sound made when an object is touched by a probe." electro-acoustic music, electroacoustic music (s) (noun); (usually not in the plural form) The electronic generation and processing of audio signals or the electronic processing of natural sounds, and the manipulation and arrangement of these signals via tape recorders into a finished musical composition: "Electro-acoustic music is recorded and edited on tape and the reproduction involves the use of loudspeakers." "Some electroacoustic music is created by arranging electronically synthesized sounds into a formal pattern with musical qualities which might resemble those of normal musical instruments." electroacoustic transducer (s) (noun); electroacoustic transducers (pl) A device that produces energy waves from electricity to sound or from sound to electricity: Examples of electroacoustic transducers include such devices as microphones, earphones, and loudspeakers. If you would like to take a self-scoring quiz over many of the words in this unit, then click on this Hearing Quiz link so you can see how much you know about some of these “acous-, acou-” words. Related "hear, hearing; listen, listening" units: audio-; ausculto-. Showing page 5 out of 8 pages of 114 main-word entries or main-word-entry groups.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1839
__label__cc	0.653192	0.346808	Selected Works of Annie Reid Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use of Dance-Related Materials: Recommendations for Librarians, Archivists, Curators, and Other Collections Staff Annie Reid, Archbishop Alemany Library, Dominican University of California This Statement o f Best Practices in Fair Use clarifies what librarians, archivists, curators, and others working with dance-related materials currently regard as a reasonable application of the Copyright Act’s fair use doctrine, where the use of copyrighted materials is essential to significant cultural missions and institutional goals. Best Practices, Library and Information Science and Collection Development and Management Annie Reid. "Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use of Dance-Related Materials: Recommendations for Librarians, Archivists, Curators, and Other Collections Staff" (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/annie-reid/11/ Contact Annie Reid	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1842
__label__wiki	0.573163	0.573163	Mark Davis a lot like Al, according to Raiders greats Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is becoming more like his late father, Al Davis, according to two Raiders legends with close ties to the organization. Cliff Branch, a four-time All-Pro for the Raiders, and Hall of Famer Willie Brown talked about Davis from National Sports Memorabilia in Petaluma, CA. “He’s just like Al,” Branch said. “Smart. Brilliant. He knows the game, and he knows that he needs to be a little more hands-on. That’s going to be the next step for him.” Mark Davis, who has controlled the Raiders since 2011, guided his franchise to a 12-4 record in 2016, but the Raiders fell apart this season after starting 2-0. Their record sits at 6-9 after losing to the Eagles on Christmas night. Jack Del Rio may be coaching to save his job, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Offensive coordinator Todd Downing will almost surely be fired, according to the same report. “It’s been really hard on [Davis] because we were expecting to get back to the playoffs,” Branch said. Branch does community and public relations for the Raiders and sometimes travels on the team plane. Brown, according to the Raiders’ website, works for Oakland’s squad development department. “He’s getting tougher, and meaner,” Brown said, with a chuckle, of Davis. “He’s having fun you know? It’s not as good when you’re losing of course, but he’ll get it all together.” Davis has already made Oakland’s dreadful years that followed its Super Bowl XXXVII loss a distant memory. “The era of bad drafts, and bad coaches,” Branch recalled. “[Mark Davis] brought in Jack, Jack has turned this thing around.” The Raiders’ performance towards the end of the season, however, may be the deciding factor when it comes to Del Rio’s future in Oakland. Mark Davis, much like his late father, wants to win. And he’d rather not wait. “His goal is to try and win a championship in Oakland before we go to Las Vegas,” said Branch, who earned three Super Bowl rings playing for Al Davis. “I have a lot of respect for Mark, and I think he’s doing a hell of a job.” Author: Luke Straub Luke is a freelance sports reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area. A Petaluma native, he's covered sports in his hometown since 2017, writing for the local Argus-Courier. Luke also covers the Oakland Raiders for Raiders Wire of USA Today Sports Media Group and hosts The Raider Larry Show, a Raiders podcast. View all posts by Luke Straub Author Luke StraubPosted on December 25, 2017 December 28, 2017 Categories Oakland Raiders, Pro FootballTags Al Davis, Cliff Branch, Jack Del Rio, Las Vegas Raiders, Mark Davis, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Petaluma, Philadelphia Eagles, Todd Downing, Willie Brown Next Next post: Petaluma High School football’s Garrett Freitas vaults Trojans past Montgomery, again A’s Khris Davis wants to stay in Oakland, says, ‘We better do good so I don’t get traded’ February 17, 2019 49ers GM updates rehab progress for QB Jimmy Garoppolo, RB Jerick McKinnon January 25, 2019 Warriors break yet another NBA record in dismantling of Nuggets January 16, 2019 Report: 49ers hire ex-Broncos DC to lead secondary January 16, 2019 Richard Jefferson says Cleveland would have defeated Warriors in 2017 if not for Kevin Durant January 15, 2019	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1843
__label__wiki	0.940522	0.940522	An American In Paris The Musical Passport Season 46 Episode 2 \| 2h 14m 8s Experience one of the most famous musicals of all time with a celebrated new adaptation featuring the original Tony Award-nominated stars Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope. The acclaimed production was directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. GREAT PERFORMANCES is made possible by the Irene Diamond Fund, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Rosalind P. Walter, The Agnes Varis Trust, The Starr Foundation, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Lenore Hecht Foundation, Abra Prentice Foundation, The Lewis Sonny Turner Fund for Dance, Jody and John Arnhold, Anne Ray Charitable Trust, and PBS. Season 46 Season 45 Season 44 Season 42 Season 38 Julius Caesar from Donmar A powerful dramatization of Shakespeare’s masterpiece set in a women’s prison. Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the late 1950s- Andrea Bocelli @ 60 Celebrate Andrea Bocelli’s career with performances by the tenor including a duet with son Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine Doubt from the Minnesota Opera Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school. Orphée et Eurydice from Lyric Opera of Chicago Reimagine Christoph Willibald Gluck’s enduringly popular opera based on the famous myth. The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration Celebrate The Cleveland Orchestra’s centennial with a special gala concert. Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood A tribute to the music legend by performers and musicians. k.d. lang – Landmarks Live in Concert Celebrate the 25 years of k.d. lang’s Ingénue at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, TX. Tony Bennett & Diana Krall – Love Is Here to Stay Join Tony Bennett and Diana Krall as they sing the classic Gershwin songbook. Harold Prince: The Director’s Life Take a peek into the legendary career of the iconic Broadway producer/director. John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Tony-nominated one-man show, Latin History for Morons "I'll Build A Stairway to Paradise" Henri's dreams of being a star singer manifest in this musical number. Ballet Pas De Deux excerpt Leanne Cope and Robert Fairchild perform the signature pas de deux. "I Got Rhythm" The cast performs a Gershwin favorite - the exuberant "I Got Rhythm." An American In Paris The Musical - Official Trailer Relive the famous musical in this Tony-winning adaptation. "Beginner's Luck" Jerry tries to convince Lise that he's in love with her. How Well Do You Know Hamilton? Think you know everything about the musical? What about the man? Test yourself and find out. Take the quizTake the quiz	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1847
__label__wiki	0.941542	0.941542	So Long, iTunes: Apple Introduces New Apps The end of iTunes is near. FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. One in six Uber and Lyft drivers in the New York City and Seattle areas are driving vehicles with outstanding recalls, according to Consumer Reports. But taking a taxi or limousine isn’t necessarily a safer option as nearly a quarter of traditional for-hire vehicles in New York City also have outstanding recalls, Consumer Reports said. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) Report: Many Uber, Lyft Drivers Fail To Respond To Recalls NEW YORK (AP) — One out of six Uber and Lyft drivers in the New York City and Seattle areas are driving vehicles with outstanding recalls, according to Consumer Reports. But taking a taxi or limousine isn't necessarily a safer option: nearly a quarter of traditional for-hire vehicles in New York... Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for dressbarn Dressbarn To Close All Its 650 Stores Dressbarn, the women's clothing chain that's been around for nearly 60 years, is closing all 650 of its stores. Coca-Cola via AP 1985's New Coke Makes Comeback With 'Stranger Things' Coca-Cola drinkers will get a chance to relive one of the company's darker chapters as New Coke makes a comeback under a partnership with the Netflix drama "Stranger Things," the companies announced Tuesday. Ford Cutting 7,000 White-Collar Jobs Ford is cutting 7,000 white collar jobs as part of a multiyear restructuring plan. FILE - This Friday, March 10, 2017, file photo shows the WhatsApp communications app on a smartphone, in New York. WhatsApp says a vulnerability in the popular communications app let mobile phones be infected with sophisticated spyware with a missed in-app call alone. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) WhatsApp flaw let spies take control with calls alone Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones without any user interaction. The Financial Times identified the hacking group as Israel's NSO Group, which has been widely... FILE - This June 27, 2015, file photo, shows the Hulu logo on a window at the Milk Studios space in New York. Disney has struck a deal with Comcast that gives it full control of streaming service Hulu. The companies said Tuesday, May 14, 2019, that as early as January 2024 Comcast can require Disney to buy NBCUniversal’s 33% interest in Hulu and Disney can require NBCUniversal to sell that stake to Disney for its fair market value at that future time. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman, File) Disney Takes Over Hulu BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney is taking full control of Hulu, extending the reach of its streaming abilities. Disney said Tuesday that it's taking operational control of the streaming service immediately. NBCUniversal owns 33% of Hulu right now. According to the agreement, Disney can demand Comcast... FILE - This June 1, 2017, file photo, shows a Walmart sign at a store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Walmart is rolling out next-day delivery on its most popular items, raising the stakes in the retail shipping wars. The nation’s largest retailer says Tuesday, May 13, 2019, it's been building its own network of more efficient e-commerce distribution centers to enable the faster delivery. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File) Watch Out, Amazon: Walmart Ups The Delivery Game With Next Day Shipping NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars with Amazon. The nation's largest retailer said Tuesday it's been building a network of more efficient e-commerce distribution centers to make that happen. The... Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, third from left, takes a photograph as he attends the opening bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange, as his company makes its initial public offering, Friday, May 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Uber's hyped-up IPO hits a few potholes on its first day NEW YORK (AP) — After much hype leading up to the largest initial public offering in five years, Uber hit a few potholes on its first day of trading, closing down 8% and reflecting lingering doubts about its future prospects for profitability. The ride-hailing company injected investors with a dose... Lower Manhattan Employment Reaches Highest Number Since 9/11 Nearly 18 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, employment in lower Manhattan is once again on the rise.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1848
__label__cc	0.552302	0.447698	/ Home / Research and expertise / Marine Conservation Research Group / I-BASS I-BASS Marine Conservation Research Group Antique illustration of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (£241,000), the Immature Bass Acoustic Stock Surveillance (I-BASS) project investigates how European bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, use nursery areas through the tagging of juvenile bass and installation of acoustic arrays in three bass nursery areas in the southwest of England. The research will assess the effectiveness of different nursery areas at protecting immature bass from capture within commercial fisheries, and help to identify habitats or features which are of importance to bass development. The outcomes of this research will provide vital knowledge to support decision-making for the future management of this high value, iconic species. Recorded numbers of bass in the North Atlantic have fallen dramatically in the past ten years despite heavy restrictions having been put in place for both commercial and recreational fishing practices. Working with fishermen in north and south Devon, we are looking to track the bass’ movements in order to develop a clearer understanding of their feeding patterns. Liaising with officials and organisations, we hope to use this information to inform local and national policies with the aim of conserving the species for the future. Working with fishing groups and the Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (Devon and Severn IFCA), we are looking to tag 150 juvenile fish across the Salcombe, Dart, and Taw and Torridge estuaries. We will also be installing a network of acoustic sensors out at sea which will then be used to construct a picture of each individual’s movements. By tracking the fish in this way, we hope to identify any hotspots where they congregate regularly so we can examine those habitats and assess why they are proving especially popular. Ultimately, we hope the project will shed light on whether the fish are leaving the legally protected confines of their nurseries and venturing into areas of open fishing. “Bass is an iconic species that is both economically and ecologically valuable to our coastlines and estuaries. But there has been a recent crash in numbers and it is currently not clear why. By establishing monitoring sites, we can look at what proportion of time the juveniles spend in various habitats such as saltmarsh. We can also examine whether they are moving outside protected nursery areas which would obviously pose a threat to their survival.” Dr Emma Sheehan, Senior Research Fellow in the University’s Marine Institute and project lead “Historically, there have been extensive coastal and intertidal developments which have led to the loss of habitats which may have had a negative effect on bass populations. There have been efforts to address this and through this project we will be able to assess whether they are having the desired effect.” Thomas Stamp, PhD student The work in the Taw and Torridge estuaries was undertaken in conjunction with the Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society (B.A.S.S) and the Fishing Collective operating out of Appledore Fish Quay. The Devon and Severn IFCA has also committed significant officers’ time and money. It hopes the study will help determine whether its current management approach, particularly in and around estuaries, is suitably aligned to the use of these sites by bass and therefore provides the intended protection. Scientists tag bass in bid to explain falling stock numbers 8 August 2018 More related news The project is working across the Salcombe, Dart, Taw and Torridge estuaries Thomas Stamp with fishermen on the Taw and Torridge estuary One of the bass that was tagged and released Dr Emma Sheehan Dr Luke Holmes Lecturer in Environmental Science Mr Thomas Stamp marine-institiute marine-conservation Also in Marine Conservation Research Group A Natural Capital Plan for the North Devon Marine Pioneer Application of the natural capital approach to the marine environment to aid decision-making Assessing and enhancing ecosystem services provided by diadromous ﬁsh in a climate change context (DiadES) CEFOW: Clean Energy From Ocean Waves Climate change and ocean acidification Deep-sea discovery - mining marine environments for novel biologics Fisheries and Conservation Partnerships Fishing and aquaculture Identifying juvenile fish habitats for sustainable fisheries Influence of population connectivity on depth-dependent diversity of deep-sea marine benthic biota MARCONS – Advancing Marine Conservation in the European and contiguous seas Marine Protected Areas Offshore mussel farm ecology Plankton science for supporting the implementation of marine ecosystem-based management and conservation Preventing a LIONfish invasion in the MEDiterranean through early response and targeted REmoval (RELIONMED) Reehab: Assessment of the distribution and ecological status of Sabellaria alveolata reefs in Europe Response Of predators to Protection and Enhancement (ROPE) ResponSEAble RETURN: Reserve Effects Tested and Understood to validate ReturN SEA Wave: Strategic Environmental Assessment of Wave energy technologies Society and the sea South West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP) Sustainable coastal development The application of autonomous underwater vehicles to challenges in marine habitat mapping and predictive species distribution modelling The application of predictive modelling to marine spatial planning associated with deep-sea mining The SCILL-E Project (Site Classification to Inform Sustainable Lives and Livelihoods for Fisheries and Ecosystems) Use of predictive habitat modelling to assess the distribution and extent of selected Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the South Atlantic deep sea	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1850
__label__wiki	0.982169	0.982169	Michigan man charged in deaths of 5 bicyclists Bryan Bennett <p>Police investigate the scene after multiple bicyclists were struck in a deadly crash Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Cooper Township, Mich. (Bryan Bennett/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group via AP) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL RADIO OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT</p> DETROIT (AP) — A 50-year-old driver of a pickup truck that struck a group of bicyclists killing five of them was charged Thursday with five counts of second degree murder. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeffrey Getting also charged Charles Pickett Jr. of Battle Creek on Thursday with four counts of reckless driving in the crash Tuesday that injured four others in Cooper Township north of Kalamazoo. It was not immediately known whether Pickett has an attorney. The bicyclists ranged in age from 40 to 74 and were part of a group that called themselves "The Chain Gang." They were five miles into a weekly 30-mile ride when they were struck from behind on a road in the western Michigan countryside. Police said they had received complaints about a pickup being driven erratically and were searching for it minutes before the crash around 6:30 p.m. on the two-lane road. The driver fled on foot but was caught by police shortly afterward. He remains in custody. Mark Rose, who co-founded The Chain Gang about 15 years ago, said its members weren't "hardcore," but biked regularly for the exercise, enjoyment of being with friends and the "safety in numbers." He said he dropped out several years ago to focus on running. "They were just casual cyclists who enjoyed the ride," said Rose, 58, of Galesburg. Killed in the crash were Debra Bradley, 53, Melissa Fevig-Hughes, 42, Fred Nelson, 73, Lorenz Paulik, 74, and Suzanne Sippel, 56. The injured bicyclists were Paul Gobble, 47, Sheila Jeske, 53, Jennifer Johnson, 40, and Paul Runnels, 65.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1851
__label__wiki	0.575428	0.575428	The price of local government in 2017: Village of Elmwood Park by West Cook News \| Jan 6, 2018 The Village of Elmwood Park budget was $3.56 million for its 2017 fiscal year, or $464 per household. That's an increase of 5.7 percent from 2016, when the village spent $3.37 million, or $439 per household. Elmwood Park has 7,672 households and a population of 2,100. Since 2001, the Village of Elmwood Park budget has grown by 167.3 percent, from $1.33 million. The village population has grown 10.5 percent over the same period, from 1,900. Salaries accounted for 10 percent of village spending in 2017. Elmwood Park property taxpayers paid $354,385 for six full-time employees and 12 part-time employees. In 2001, the village had six full-time employees and 10 part-time employees, and spent $259,863. Salary % # Employees $$ Per Employee All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values. Want to get notified whenever we write about Village of Elmwood Park ? Next time we write about Village of Elmwood Park, we'll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time. Village of Elmwood Park July-Dec. 2018 Recap: Parolees in Bellwood convicted of homicide Illinois General Assembly: SB39 actions on July 12 Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in La Grange convicted of crimes against persons Rep. Willis-sponsored law creating the Retention of Illinois Students and Equity Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60130 convicted of crimes against persons Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60153 convicted of homicide ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 82: Durkin, Curran to Host Fifth Annual Jobs Fair CITY OF BERWYN: Residents & Property Owners of Riverside Drive Village of Indian Head Park Board of Trustees met May 9 2018 Recap: Parolees in Berwyn convicted of homicide 2018 Recap: Parolees in Berwyn convicted of crimes against persons Thank you for signing up for West Cook News Alerts! Please select the organization you wish to subscribe to. Copyright © 2019 West Cook News. All rights reserved.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1863
__label__wiki	0.563398	0.563398	Summary measures of child well-being: Report of the workshop held on 19 July 2000 organised by Department of Social Security and Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE Barnes, H. 2001. Summary measures of child well-being: Report of the workshop held on 19 July 2000 organised by Department of Social Security and Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE. in: Indicators Of Progress – A discussion of approaches to monitor the Government’s strategy to tackle poverty and social exclusion: Report of the workshop held on 19 July 2000 organised by Department of Social Security and Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE London Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion. Barnes, H. Indicators Of Progress – A discussion of approaches to monitor the Government’s strategy to tackle poverty and social exclusion: Report of the workshop held on 19 July 2000 organised by Department of Social Security and Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/dps/case/cr/CASEreport13.pdf Retirement plans and active ageing: Perspectives in three countries Principi, A., Santini, S., Socci, M., Smeaton, D., Cahill, K.E., Vegeris, S. and Barnes, H. 2018. Retirement plans and active ageing: Perspectives in three countries. Ageing and Society . 38 (1), pp. 56-82. doi:10.1017/S0144686X16000866 Does retirement offer a ‘window of opportunity’ for healthy lifestyle change? Views from workers on the cusp of retirement Smeaton, D., Barnes, H. and Vegeris, S. 2017. Does retirement offer a ‘window of opportunity’ for healthy lifestyle change? Views from workers on the cusp of retirement. Journal of Aging and Health. 29 (1), pp. 25-44. doi:10.1177/0898264315624903 An ageing workforce: the employer's perspective Barnes, H., Smeaton, D. and Taylor, R.F. 2009. An ageing workforce: the employer's perspective. Brighton Institute for Employment Studies. Engaging older citizens: a study of London boroughs Vegeris, S., Barnes, H., Campbell-Barr, V., MacKinnon, K. and Taylor, R.F. 2007. Engaging older citizens: a study of London boroughs. London London Councils. Evaluation of the Pension Increase Pledge: Evidence from the first year of implementation Sahin-Dikmen, M., Barnes, H. and Wilkinson, D. 2007. Evaluation of the Pension Increase Pledge: Evidence from the first year of implementation. A report of research carried out by Policy Studies Institute on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. Beyond the tick box: older citizen engagement in UK local government Vegeris, S., Barnes, H., Campbell-Barr, V., MacKinnon, K., Taylor, R.F., Martin, D. and Harris, J. 2007. Beyond the tick box: older citizen engagement in UK local government. Policy Studies Institute & Better Government for Older People. Social cohesion in diverse communities Hudson, M., Phillips, J., Ray, K. and Barnes, H. 2007. Social cohesion in diverse communities. York, UK Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Race discrimination claims: unrepresented claimants' and employers' views on Acas' conciliation in employment tribunal cases Hudson, M., Barnes, H., Brooks, S. and Taylor, R.F. 2007. Race discrimination claims: unrepresented claimants' and employers' views on Acas' conciliation in employment tribunal cases. London Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). A review of BIG funding for older people Barnes, H., Smeaton, D., Taylor, R.F. and Vegeris, S. 2007. A review of BIG funding for older people. London Big Lottery Fund. Ethnic minority perceptions and experiences of Jobcentre Plus Hudson, M., Barnes, H., Ray, K. and Phillips, J. 2006. Ethnic minority perceptions and experiences of Jobcentre Plus. Leeds, UK Corporate Document Services. Work, saving and retirement among ethnic minorities: a qualitative study Barnes, H. and Taylor, R.F. 2006. Work, saving and retirement among ethnic minorities: a qualitative study. Leeds, UK Corporate Document Services. Pathways to work: qualitative research on the Condition Management Programme Barnes, H. and Hudson, M. 2006. Pathways to work: qualitative research on the Condition Management Programme. Leeds, UK Corporate Document Services. Pathways to work - extension to some existing customers: early findings from qualitative research Barnes, H. and Hudson, M. 2006. Pathways to work - extension to some existing customers: early findings from qualitative research. Leeds, UK Corporate Document Services. Farmers, farm workers and work related stress Parry, J., Barnes, H., Lindsey, R. and Taylor, R.F. 2005. Farmers, farm workers and work related stress. Sudbury, UK HSE Books. The Young Men's Initiative: an evaluation Barnes, H. and Momen, A. 2005. The Young Men's Initiative: an evaluation. London, UK City Parochial Foundation/John Lyon's Charity. Ethnic minority outreach: an evaluation Barnes, H., Hudson, M., Parry, J., Sahin-Dikmen, M., Taylor, R.F. and Wilkinson, D. 2005. Ethnic minority outreach: an evaluation. Leeds, UK Corporate Document Services. Independent living in later life Parry, J., Vegeris, S., Hudson, M., Barnes, H. and Taylor, R.F. 2004. Independent living in later life. Leeds, UK Corporate Document Services. Working after state pension age: qualitative research Barnes, H., Parry, J. and Taylor, R.F. 2004. Working after state pension age: qualitative research. Leeds, UK Corporate Document Services. Architecture and race: a study of black and ethnic minority students in the profession Barnes, H., Parry, J., Sahin-Dikmen, M. and Bonjour, D. 2004. Architecture and race: a study of black and ethnic minority students in the profession. London, UK Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. Renegotiating identity and relationships: men and women's adjustments to retirement Parry, J. and Barnes, H. 2003. Renegotiating identity and relationships: men and women's adjustments to retirement. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. Working with interpreters and translators in qualitative research: issues of quality and equality Barnes, H. and Sahin-Dikmen, M. 2003. Working with interpreters and translators in qualitative research: issues of quality and equality. Social Research Association Annual Conference. London, UK 03 Dec 2003 Making second chances work : final report from the Qualitative Evaluation of Adult Basic Skills Pathfinder Extension Activities Barnes, H., Hudson, M., Taylor, R.F., Parry, J. and Sahin-Dikmen, M. 2003. Making second chances work : final report from the Qualitative Evaluation of Adult Basic Skills Pathfinder Extension Activities. London, UK Department for Education and Skills. Helping young people tackle labour market disadvantage Barnes, H. 2002. Helping young people tackle labour market disadvantage. Scottish Youth Issues Journal. 5. New Deal for Lone Parents: A Qualitative Evaluation of the In-Work Training Grant Pilot Lakey, J., Parry, J., Barnes, H. and Taylor, R.F. 2002. New Deal for Lone Parents: A Qualitative Evaluation of the In-Work Training Grant Pilot. Forging a New Future: the experiences and expectations of people leaving paid work after 50 Barnes, H., Parry, J. and Lakey, J. 2002. Forging a New Future: the experiences and expectations of people leaving paid work after 50. Bristol Policy Press. Minority ethnic students and practitioners in architecture: a scoping study for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment Barnes, H., Bonjour, D. and Sahin-Dikmen, M. 2002. Minority ethnic students and practitioners in architecture: a scoping study for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. London, UK Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. How do governments monitor the well-being of children? Barnes, H. 2001. How do governments monitor the well-being of children? in: Bradshaw, J. (ed.) Poverty: The Outcomes for Children London Family Policy Studies Centre. Getting a Chance: Employment Service Support for Young People with Multiple Disadvantages Lakey, J., Barnes, H. and Parry, J. 2001. Getting a Chance: Employment Service Support for Young People with Multiple Disadvantages. York Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Working for a Living? : Employment, Benefits and the Living Standards of Disabled People Barnes, H. 2000. Working for a Living? : Employment, Benefits and the Living Standards of Disabled People. Bristol Policy Press. Child poverty in Europe Barnes, H. 2000. Child poverty in Europe. in: Ditch, J. and Schulze, H.-J. (ed.) Stability and Instability: Perspectives for a Child-Oriented Family Policy Amsterdam VU University Press. Child Support - Light at the end of the tunnel? Barnes, H. 2000. Child Support - Light at the end of the tunnel? Benefits: Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. 27. Disability, poverty and social security Barnes, H. and Baldwin, S. 1999. Disability, poverty and social security. in: Ditch, J. (ed.) Introduction to Social Security: Policies, Benefits and Poverty London Routledge. Relating inputs to outcomes: child poverty and family transfers in comparative perspective Bradshaw, J. and Barnes, H. 1999. Relating inputs to outcomes: child poverty and family transfers in comparative perspective. in: Ringen, S. and de Jong, P. (ed.) Fighting Poverty: Caring for children, parents, the elderly and health Aldershot Ashgate. 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__label__cc	0.557521	0.442479	What I Play When I Play Thoughts on games and gaming. Tag Archives: Walking Simulator Backlog Adventures: Gone Home March 18, 2016 Backlog Adventures, VideogamesGone Home, Indie, Walking Simulator, Xbox OneDan Thiell Gone Home is not a game you can be good or bad at. It’s not a game that will test your twitch reflexes or resource management strategizing or tactical adaptiveness or even really your puzzle-solving abilities. For a small subset of capital-G-gamers, it’s not even a game – not a “real” game, at least. (And if you’ve ever been to a comments section, you’ve met these people.) Gone Home and other games like it have been dubbed “walking simulators,” a term intended as a pejorative by those who think these aren’t “real” games and embraced by those who enjoy them. But the discussion (such as it is) of how to classify Gone Home misses the point of such games, which is ultimately the point of all games: the experience of playing them, whether or not you want to call it “play” or call them “games.” By now, two-and-a-half years since the game first appeared on PCs, many people are familiar with the essentials of Gone Home: you play as Katie, a 21-year-old just returning home from a year in Europe to the unfamiliar house her family moved to in her absence, only to discover that, though it’s the middle of the night, everyone – Mom, Dad, and sister Sam – is gone. To figure out what has happened, you wander through the house, picking up objects and reading documents, trying to piece together a year’s worth of family drama. And that’s it. To some, the “that’s it” is a criticism: what the game is missing is the need to defend yourself from hordes of attacking werewolves using the increasingly sophisticated arsenal of weapons you find around the house, an adventure for which the family drama is context and backdrop. To others, the “that’s it” is grand praise, as in: that’s all developer Fullbright needed to make an engrossing game. I find myself squarely in the latter camp. Continue reading Backlog Adventures: Gone Home → Backlog Adventures (4) Here's an Idea (1) Quick Impressions (4) Speculation Corner (1) Videogames (39) Get more email! Want an email every time there's a new post? Probably! Moar email! Ton Ten Ways a Sekiro Easy Mode Would Ruin the Game for You Not Everything EA Does is the Worst We Don’t Not Want Single-Player Games It Doesn’t Matter If Loot Chests Are Gambling Activision’s Patent is Our Worst Microtransaction Fears Coming True	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1866
__label__cc	0.707297	0.292703	Iowans’ Extensive Student Debt Would be Eliminated by Bernie Sanders’ Plan Posted 6:56 am, June 27, 2019, by Maria Lisignoli, Updated at 07:21AM, June 27, 2019 IOWA -- The topic of college affordability arose during Wednesday’s Democratic debate and undoubtedly will again Thursday. Senator Bernie Sanders proposed earlier this week his plan to eliminate all existing student loan debt. He plans to do that by taxing Wall Street transactions. It’s all part of the Vermont senator’s sweeping higher education plan. About 45 million Americans hold $1.6 Trillion in student loan debt. Under Sanders' proposal, that debt would be canceled within six months. “Bottom line is we should not be punishing people for getting a higher education. It is time to hit the reset button,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said. What could this mean for Iowans? According to Iowa College Aid, 57% of students who graduated from the state’s public universities in 2017, graduated with student loan debt, averaging about $27,000. That number is even higher for private school grads, 74% of them left school with an average of $34,900 in student loans. Iowa exceeds the national average when it comes to student loan debt. According to the Institute for College Access & Success' Student Loan Debt project, Iowa ranked ninth in the nation for the share of 2017 four-year college graduates with debt. The non-profit organization, Iowa Student Loan, can’t comment directly on Sanders’ proposal but said in a statement it commends candidates who are addressing the issue. “There are many perspectives on the best approaches to consider and this conversation is helpful as it also serves as a warning to current and future college students to be careful how much money they borrow,” a spokesperson for Iowa Student Loan said. Sanders’ proposal thinks ahead to those future college students. Part of the legislation calls for tuition-free public college. It also provides new funding for low-income students to help pay living expenses and tuition at some private institutions that serve large numbers of minority students. Sanders takes the stage Thursday night, along with nine other Democratic presidential hopefuls, for part two of the Democratic debates. You can watch it on Channel 13 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Topics: bernie sanders, democrat debate, student loan debt AntennaTV is BACK on WHO 13.3 TV How It Was Meant To Be Bernie Sanders to Unveil Plan to Cancel All $1.6 Trillion of Student Loan Debt Bernie Sanders Hits Four Central Iowa Independence Day Celebrations Elizabeth Warren Releases Sweeping Student Debt Cancellation and Free College Plan Iowa Votes 2020: Your Voice, Your Decision w/ Montana Governor Steve Bullock Elizabeth Warren Advocates for Eliminating Student Debt Nationwide Teachers Union Sues Betsy DeVos Over Loan Forgiveness Program Bernie Sanders Campaigns in Iowa With Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Founder Insiders 6/30/19: Reparations for Slave Descendants, Chuck Grassley Discusses Marijuana College Decision Deadlines Fast Approaching for High School Seniors Iowa Board of Regents to Discuss Tuition Increases Last-Dollar Scholarship Helps Bridge the Gap to Pay for Higher Education Iowa Votes 2020: Your Voice, Your Decision, Undecided Iowans Question Presidential Candidate on Channel 13 College Savings Iowa Plan Offers Free Giveaway to Add to Account	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1871
__label__wiki	0.926782	0.926782	Info about flounder Note: This page is auto-generated for the Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi), based on the device’s information, located here. You can find similar instructions for every officially-supported device on this wiki. Warning: The Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) is no longer maintained. A build guide is available for developers that would like to make private builds, or even restart official support. Get LineageOS for the Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) How to install LineageOS on the Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) How to build LineageOS for the Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) How to update LineageOS on the Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) Recovery: With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power until the bootloader appears, then release the buttons. Use the volume buttons to scroll to “RECOVERY” and press Power to select. Download: With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power until the bootloader appears, then release the buttons. Use the volume buttons to scroll to “FASTBOOT” and press Power to select. Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) (flounder) SoC NVIDIA Tegra K1 CPU Dual-core Denver GPU NVIDIA Kepler DX1 192-core Bluetooth 4.1 with A2DP Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Hotspot Dimensions 228.25 mm (8.99 in) (h) 153.68 mm (6.05 in) (w) 7.95 mm (0.31 in) (d)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1873
__label__cc	0.584966	0.415034	Father accused of leaving infants in car for more than an hour Posted 12:29 pm, March 20, 2019, by Eryn Taylor and Andrew Ellison, Updated at 10:13PM, March 20, 2019 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mid-South father was charged with child abuse after police say he left two infants inside a car for more than an hour. On Tuesday, dispatch received information from an anonymous caller that stated two infants had been left alone in a vehicle outside the Sun Trust Bank on Elvis Presley Boulevard. The children, they said, had been alone for more than an hour. Paramedics arrived on the scene, located the vehicle and immediately forced entry. The infants were checked by first responders and are expected to be okay. While on the scene, authorities said the children's father Aaron Dorsey returned to the vehicle. He was arrested and charged with child abuse and neglect. Police have not said where he'd been or what he was doing. Marshall Byrd has two young kids of his own, and says he can't believe anyone would leave their little ones alone like that. "It's baffling a little, you know, to me." Records obtained by WREG shows their's plenty of crime in the area. MPD statistics reveal there were 229 reported crimes within a mile of the parking lot so far in 2019. As bad as this is, Byrd hopes Dorsey can make things right. "You know, everybody makes mistakes." Topics: Aaron Dorsey, crime, Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Memphis Police Department, suntrust bank, Tennessee Police seek help in recent carjacking case in Whitehaven Mother charged with murder, child abuse following two-year-old’s death Teen shot by 12-year-old in Frayser, police say Three vehicles owned by Elvis Presley going up for auction Mother accused of crashing car with baby in the back seat Man arrested following Frayser shooting that left 5-year-old injured Police: Man beats infant to death after learning he’s not the father Second suspect involved in shooting over IRS dispute arrested Mid-South man arrested, accused of assaulting woman, 5-day-old baby Police: Man makes up child abduction story involving dead son to retrieve stolen vehicle Police: Suspect murders man inside Cherokee home, dumps body in ditch Arlington father accused of having 8-year-old in vehicle during road rage incident Man accused of killing brother over car, police say	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1878
__label__wiki	0.500773	0.500773	You are here: Home / Fun / Movies / National Panda Day and Disneynature’s Born in China National Panda Day and Disneynature’s Born in China Jen · April 21, 2017 · Leave a Comment It's National Panda Day! Who doesn't love an adorable panda, right? I bet you didn't know there was such a thing as National Panda day either. Well… for the love of all pandas, and thanks to Disney Nature, I have a couple fun things to share with you today. Character: YaYa and MeiMei – Pandas National Panda Day BORN IN CHINA hits theaters today, April 21st. PLUS – if you attend a showing of the film during opening week (April 21-27, 2017) will benefit the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Based on opening-week attendance, Disneynature, via the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, will make a contribution to the WWF to help protect wild pandas and snow leopards in China. I loved Born in China. I'm a fan of live/documentary style nature films, especially when cute animals out in the wild are included. There are amazing shots and tons of information shared in this movie. Plus there are plenty of funny animal moments (the monkeys are crazy silly), learning moments and even a few life lessons. If you're any kind of animal lover, you must go. Go See BORN in CHINA – check movie times on Fandango Here's a cute teaser of the film, Born in China for you… Printable Panda Fun Download the Disneynature Born in China activity and coloring sheets packet Here's a fun activity packet you can do with the kids. Download it and print it! This file is a zip archive that you need to open and then you will find a PDF. It's save this way so it is smaller to download. If you have trouble with it, let me know! Born in China Activities and Coloring Sheets Plus Panda Fun Facts Panda Fun Facts from Disneynature I hope you have fun with all this National Panda Day goodness! Go See BORN in CHINA – check movie times on Fandango Now let's look more at this fabulous film… It's not just about Pandas. About Born in China Narrated by John Krasinski (“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” NBC’s “The Office,” “Amazon’s “Jack Ryan”), Disneynature's new True Life Adventure film “Born In China” takes an epic journey into the wilds of China where few people have ever ventured. Following the stories of three animal families, the film transports audiences to some of the most extreme environments on Earth to witness some of the most intimate moments ever captured in a nature film. A doting panda bear mother guides her growing baby as she begins to explore and seek independence. A two-year-old golden monkey who feels displaced by his new baby sister joins up with a group of free-spirited outcasts. And a mother snow leopard—an elusive animal rarely caught on camera—faces the very real drama of raising her two cubs in one of the harshest and most unforgiving environments on the planet. Featuring stunning, never-before-seen imagery, the film navigates China’s vast terrain—from the frigid mountains to the heart of the bamboo forest—on the wings of red-crowned cranes, seamlessly tying the extraordinary tales together. Opening in U.S. theaters on Earth Day 2017, “Born in China” is directed by accomplished Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan, and produced by Disney’s Roy Conli and renowned nature filmmakers Brian Leith and Phil Chapman. Character: TaoTao – Golden snub-nosed monkeys About Disneynature Disneynature was launched in April 2008. Its mission is to bring the world’s top nature filmmakers together to share a wide variety of wildlife stories on the big screen in order to engage, inspire and educate theatrical audiences everywhere. Walt Disney was a pioneer in wildlife filmmaking, producing 13 True-Life Adventure motion pictures between 1948 and 1960, which earned eight Academy Awards®. The first six Disneynature films, “Earth,” “Oceans,” “African Cats,” “Chimpanzee,” “Bears” and “Monkey Kingdom” are six of the top seven highest overall grossing feature-length nature films to date, with “Chimpanzee” garnering a record-breaking opening weekend for the genre. Disneynature’s commitment to conservation is a key pillar of the label and the films empower the audience to help make a difference. Through donations tied to opening-week attendance for all six films, Disneynature, through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, has contributed to a host of conservation initiatives. Efforts include planting three million trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, established 40,000 acres of marine protected area in The Bahamas, protected 65,000 acres of savanna in Kenya, protected nearly 130,000 acres of wild chimpanzee habitat, cared for chimpanzees and educated 60,000 school children about chimpanzee conservation in the Congo. Additionally, efforts have funded research and restoration grants in U.S. National Parks, supporting conservation projects spanning 400,000 acres of parkland and protecting 75 species of animals and plants, and helped protect monkeys and other endangered species in their natural habitats across Indonesia, Cambodia and Sri Lanka. For more information about Disneynature, like us on Facebook: facebook.com/Disneynature and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Disneynature or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disneynature/. Character: Dawa's cub – Snow Leopard Heres some more Born in China teasers to watch. Meet Ya Ya and Mei Mei Clip Panda Fact Video featuring narrator John Krazinski If you go see Born in China, please give me a shout and let me know. I'd love to hear what you think! Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: affiliate, Disney, disney movies, disneynature, movies, pandas	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1881
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Volther Ramon Esteve Raul Barbieri Renzo Piano Riccardo Blumer Richard Hutten Richard Sapper Riki Blanco Robin Day Rodolfo Dordoni Ron Arad Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Ronnau + FurnID Ross Lovegrove Salvatore Indriolo Sami Kallio Samuel Wilkinson Satyendra Pakhalé Scholten & Baijings Sebastian Errazuriz Sebastian Herkner Sebastian Holmback Shane Schneck Shin Azumi Sidse Werner Sigvard Bernadotte Simon Pengelly Sir Kenneth Grange Sofie Refer Sophie Demenge and Michael Ryan Soren Georg Jensen Soren Rose Studio Soren Ulrik Petersen Sori Yanagi Space Copenhagen Staffan Holm Stefano Giovannoni Stefano Selab Steven Holl Strand & Hvass Studio Doiy Sybilla TAF Architects Tapio Wirkkala Teppo Asikainen Teresa Sapey Teruhiro Yanagihara Theo Williams Thomas Bentzen Thomas Bernstrand Thomas Erickkson Thomas Heatherwick Thomas Sandell Thorne and Johnsson Tias Eckhoff Timo Saarnio Timo Sarpaneva Todd Bracher Tokujin Yoshioka Tom Dixon Tom Kovac Tord Boontje Toshiyuki Kita Toyo Ito Txell Miras Valentina Carretta Verner Panton Vico Magistretti Werner Aisslinger WhatIsWhat Xano Armenter Zaha Hadid Home>Manufacturers There are 346 manufacturers. 2nd FLooR Team is a highly motivated group of people who cooperate with architects, interior designers and directly with retail customers as well. We are proved to be design addicts. Our main goal is to provide customers and professionals with educative information about the original products and their designers. We love being creative and meeting people who are enthousiastic to exchange inspirational ideas with us. 1 product view products Joaquín Torres (1969) - Rafael Llamazares (1970), Spain A-cero joaquín jorres arquitects, is a company of architects, established in 1996 and whose activity focuses on the complete development of architectural projects. The human team, led by Joaquín Torres and his partner Rafael Llamazares, has been growing throughout the past year and sums up to more than 60 professionals spread throughout different offices, Spain (1), UAE Dubai (1), Dominican Republic (1); currently working on projects of different magnitudes. “Our working method is based on a detailed analysis of the client’s needs and the projects program; we imagine, project and persuade”. “The key to our success is that we stick to the initial idea throughout the whole process”. During their professional trajectory they have maintained collaborations with construction companies and developers, taking part in contests or carrying out consultancy work with other architect and engineering studios, developing projects in common, as well as working with lawyers offices helping in management and town-planning. We need to aim at essential things, to remove every redundant effects, every useless flowering, to elaborate a concept on mathematical bases, on fundamental ideas, on elementary structures; we strongly need to avoid waste and excess”. Starting from these main points, the graphic designer born in Pistoia devoted himself to communicate through the content. He has been strongly active in the redaction of magazines such as Punta and Casabella, in the interior design, in graphics, exhibitions and didactics.He worked as a teacher first at the Società Umanitaria, then in the Istituto d’ Arte of Monza and the Istituto delle Industrie Artistiche in Urbino, finally in his own school in Milan. Brno, Buenos Aires, Lion, Milan and New York were the sets of his several personal exhibitions; many of his graphics works are part of the most important museum worldwide. 2 products view products Her artistic practice extends across a range of creative disciplines, from painting, photography and sculpture to sound and object design. Mathematics, geometry, folding, abstraction, colour and form are frequently explored in her work. Alice has undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in fine art. Alice approaches design from an artistic point of view. In many instances her abstract paintings are the foundation for her product design. Alice's work is represented in public and private collections around the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Achille Castiglioni was born in Milan and studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano University and set up a design office in 1944 with his brothers, Livio Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. In 1956, Castiglioni founded the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (Association for Industrial Design, ADI). Castiglioni taught for many years, first at the Politecnico di Torino. In 1969 and later he led a class in Industrial Design at the faculty of Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, teaching several thousand students. Castiglioni has exhibited his designs at every Milan Triennial since 1947 and has received seven Compasso d'Oro awards. Most of Castilglioni's products are design classics and are still in production under licence. The Museum of Modern Art has some of his most important designs in its permanent collection. Born in Australia in 1972 and graduated in industrial design, Adam Goodrum is today the raising star of australian design; he is able to project both mass-production items and the ones with the newest and best finishings and materials. In 2004 he won the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award and the following year introduced for the first time his projects during Milan Furniture Fair: immediately he met a great success with worldwide main Brands. Aino Aalto (25 January 1894 – 13 January 1949) was a Finnish architect and designer. She was born in Helsinki, and completed her school education in 1913 at the Helsingin Suomalainen Tyttökoulu (Helsinki Finnish Girls' School). She began studies in architecture that same year at the Institute of Technology, Helsinki, and qualified as an architect in 1920. That same year she went to work for architect Oiva Kallio in Helsinki. In 1923 she moved to the city of Jyväskylä to work in the office of architect Gunnar Achilles Wahlroos, but the following year switched to working in the office of architect Alvar Aalto when they got married. The Aaltos spent their honeymoon in northern Italy. It was common at that time for young architects in Scandinavia to travel to Italy to study the vernacular architecture, and it had a profound influence on Scandinavian architecture during the 1920s, including the Aaltos, flourishing in the so-called Nordic Classicism style. Aino Aalto's role in the design of the architecture attributed to Alvar Aalto has never been specifically verified. Their early built works were mostly small-scale buildings, especially summer villas, designed in the style of Nordic Classicism. Chief among these was the Aalto's own summer villa, Villa Flora in Alajärvi from 1926 (extended 1938). It is known that in the design work she concentrated more on the design of interiors (such as the world famous Villa Mairea in Noormarkku of 1937-39), but also furniture (such as the Paimio Sanatorium of 1927-29). In 1935 the Aaltos, together with Maire Gullichsen (chief client for the Villa Mairea) and Nils-Gustav Hahlin, founded Artek, a firm selling lighting fixtures and furniture designed by the Aaltos. In the early years of their marriage and design partnership Aino Aalto and her husband would enter architectural competitions with their own separate entries. In the mid 1920s the Aaltos became the first architects in Finland to adopt the purified Functionalist style of architecture coming from central Europe. In Aino Aalto's own individual work this comes out in her entry for the Finnish pavilion for the 1939 New York World's Fair, the first prize for which, however, was won by Alvar Aalto. Aino Aalto also designed several glassware objects for the Finnish company Iittala, who made household objects. Her most famous glass design is still on sale, and slightly different copies made by companies such as IKEA are widespread. She also collaborated with her husband on the design of the celebrated Savoy Vase in 1936. Alberto Basaglia and Natalia Rota Nodari Their first design experience took place in 1999, when they created the YDF brand and collection, winning the first prize of the contest Young & Design. Today they still keep on designing and taking care of the image of this company. They also plot for Lema, Rexite, BPA, Oikos Fragrances, Luxit, I TRE, Pedrali and Outlook, of which since 2008 they have become art directors. They have designed the Boox system for Rexite winning, in 2007, the Good Design Award of the Chicago Athenaeum. 10 products view products Born in Tremezzina (Como). Master in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico of Milan in 1969. From 1973 technical manager of Kartell, in charge of the development of projects of furniture and plastic laboratory equipments. In 1979 freelance industrial designer for various companies: Alfa Romeo Auto, Alias, Alessi, Arabia-Finland ,Cinelli, Colombo design, Brevetti Gaggia, JcDecaux, Ideal Standard, Luceplan, Legrand, Mandarina Duck, Omron Japan, Philips, Olivetti, Vitra, etc. Aldo Bakker (1971) is a designer that battles the spirit of the time. Nearly all his designs, whether it be Glass-line (1998), Saltcellar (2007), Side Table (2008), or Jug + Cup (2011), are remarkable for their defiant refusal to be classified by time, fashion or zeitgeist. Let alone be classified by the surrounding world – those who see Bakker’s designs for the first time, often wonder what their purpose is. This defiance is important to Bakker: brought up as the son of designers Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum, he decided against following the traditional way of education and instead has sought out his own strengths. Bakker is an autodidact that likes to follow his own path. Born in Milan (1931-1997), he is considered by many to be the greatest Italian architect of the second half of the 20th century. His life as an architect started with Gardella and Zanuso. An author of abstraction, reduction and brevitas, his severe language of primary shapes, geometrical patterns and silent evocation created some of the most intensely poetic works of architecture and design in his age. Alejandro Aravena Alejandro Aravena (*1967), architect Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), established Alejandro Aravena Architects in 1994. He was Visiting Professor at Harvard GSD (2000-05) and is currently the Elemental-Copec Professor at UC. He is a member of the Pritzker Prize Jury and has been named an International Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Professional work includes educational facilities, institutional, corporate and public buildings, museums, houses and housing. Awards include the 2006 Erich Schelling Architecture Medal (Germany), the Silver Lion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale, the 2009 Avonni Innovation Award, and the 2010 Marcus Prize for Architecture, among other prizes. His Books include Los Hechos de la Arquitectura, El Lugar de la Arquitectura and Material de Arquitectura, as well as a monograph on Elemental published by Actar that will be published in 2010. Publications on his work include the monograph Alejandro Aravena, progettare e costruire published by Electa; Kenneth Frampton’s fourth edition of Modern Architecture; a Critical History; Thames & Hudson’s 60 Innovators Shaping Our Creative Future; and books by Phaidon and Taschen. Magazines include GA (Japan); Icon, Monocle and Architectural Review (UK); Casabella, Lotus, Abitare, The Plan and Domus (Italy); Arquitectura Viva and Verb (Spain); Detail and Arch+ (Germany); Mark and Volume (Netherlands); Architectural Record, Dwell, Praxis and Perspecta (United States); and others in more than thirty other countries. Exhibitions on his work have been held at Harvard GSD (2004), Sao Paulo Biennale (2007), Venice Architecture Biennale and Milan Triennale (2008), among other places. Since 2006 he has been Executive Director of ELEMENTAL S.A. a for profit company with social interests that works on projects of infrastructure, transportation, public space and housing, and is partnered by the Universidad Católica de Chile and COPEC (Chilean Oil Company). Alessandra Baldereschi Alessandra Baldereschi was born in Milan in 1975 and graduated with a Master's degree at Domus Academy in Milan in 2000. Her projects range from bijoux and fashion to lighting and furnishing. She has taken part in various editions of Salone Satellite. Her exhibitions include Saint Etienne Biennal, Eindovhen DesignHuis museum, Milan Triennale, Seoul Design Festival and Moss Gallery in New York. She has a fresh, new, narrative talent fuelled by naturalistic references. Alessandro Mendini (born 16 August 1931 in Milan) is an Italian designer and architect. He played an important part in the development of Italian design. He also worked, aside from his artistic career, for Casabella, Modo and Domus magazines. His design has been characterized by his strong interest in mixing different cultures and different forms of expression; he creates graphics, furniture, interiors, paintings and architectures and wrote several articles and books; he is also renowned as an enthusiastic member of jury in architectural competition for young designers, such as the DBEW competition in South Korea or the Braun prize. He also teaches at the University of Milan. Currently he runs his own practice in Milan, the Atelier Mendini, together with his brother Francesco Mendini. Alessandro Zambelli Alessandro Zambelli was born in Mantua in 1974. He specialized in "Industrial Design and Technique of Materials" at the Cova Foundation of Milan in 1998. His objects have been selected for exhibitions in Europe, United States and Japan. In 2011 he win the European Consumers Choice Award, with Palace and in the 2012 NYIGF Award with School Joke Chair. His creative personality has intersected innovation and reflection searching the dialogue between the essence and the irony. Creates objects that leave the format, finding the energy to talk to the memories and keeping alive the memory of the past. He born in New York City, was one of the decisive figures of post-war American design alongside his close friends George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames. Girard made a name for himself over his long career in the fields of furniture, exhibition and interior design as well as in the graphic arts. On his extended travels, he avidly collected textiles from all over the world, which furnished him with a source of inspiration and ideas. In 1993, the final year of his life, he bequeathed these holdings to the Vitra Design Museum Collection along with the contents of his studio (hundreds of drawings, prototypes and textile samples). Alfredo Haberli He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today, he is an internationally established designer based in Zurich. He manages to unite tradition with innovation, joy and energy in his designs. The result are works with companies such as Alias, Offecct, Camper, Iittala, Kvadrat, Luceplan, Moroso and Volvo. Alfredo Häberli's work and designs have been shown in numerous exhibitions throughout Europe. He has received many awards for his work over the years. Alvar Alto (1898-1976) Born in Kuortane, Finland. Thanks to his original style and unique talents, Alvar Aalto is one of the greatest names in modern architecture and design. During his career, he designed many buildings in different parts of the world: concert halls, libraries, hospitals, museums, and private homes, including the Villa Mairea. His furniture and lamps, often starting out as a part of the buildings he designed, are produced together with Finnish Artek. Alvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira was born in Matosinhos (Porto) in 1933. From 1955 to 1958 he worked with Fernando Tàvora and then he started his own studio in Porto, where he still lives. He served at Porto University as well as in USA, South America and Switzerland. He took part at many international competitions with some most projects, among which: Portuguese pavillion, Lisbon Expo 1998, Contemporary Art Museum, Santiago de Compostela, Marco de Canavezes Church, awarded by Frate Sole Foundation as best church in that period. He has won many awards: Mies van der Rohe, gold medal from Alvar Aalto Foundation, Arold W. Brunner Memorial Prize, Praemium Imperiale. He is onorary professor at the many universities of the world. Ana Mir + Emili Padrós Ana Mir has been graduated from Fine Arts Degree in Universidad Politιcnica de Valencia, MA ID Master Of Arts In Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins, London (1992-1994). Master studies in the UK were funded by Valencian Government IMPIVA. Emili Padros has been graduated from Industrial Design at Elisava School, Barcelona (1987-1991), MA ID Master of Arts in Industrial Design in the Central Saint Martins School of Arts and Design, London (1992-1994). They have shared Emiliana Design Studio based in Barcelona, working together on different commissions and at the same time developing individual research projects. Several of their designs are submitted to the permanent collection of Indianapolis Museum of Art, Fons Nationale d' Art Contemporain of France and Museu d' Arts Decoratives of Barcelona. They participated at MoMA Museum of Modern Art of New York. Anah R. Anah R. Illustrator and graphic designer. Faculties of Fine Arts at Salamanca and Massana. Winner of several awards for Young Art in illustrated literature and other Spanish awards in short film with mobile or poster design. Andere Monjo She initiated her creative career as a designer next to Antonio Miró in 1999, after graduating in textile and fashion design at Escuela Superior de Diseño ESDI. Over the next eight years, she worked between Spain and England for companies such as Comité, Zara, Ted Baker and Jonathan Saunders. Moving to London in 2005, Andere decided to amplify her creative practise. Two years later, her career switched and started working on trend concepts for design throughout textiles, illustration, crafts, photography and audio/visuals. In 2009 she graduated in the MA Design for Textile Futures’ at Central Saint Martins. Recently, she collaborated in projects with creatives from different disciplines. Andere has a delicate and poetic work that flows in itself, in a very intuitive way. With a Samsonite award in design, her work was selected to be exhibited in International fairs such as 100% Design and Wallace Space. Anders Breitholtz Following studies at the School of Design and Crafts, Göteborg University and Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg, Anders Breitholtz founded the Råvara materials library, a showroom for different kinds of materials. One of his own products in the exhibition was a table with a top that people could write on. This literal “writing table” came to Offecct’s attention and collaboration ensued. He is the designer of the very successful 'playhouse' for Offecct. Anderssen and Voll Anderssen and Voll, are two thirds of the former Norway Says and among the most prominent and succesful Norwegian designers. They have formerly been named both Norwegian and Scandinavian designers of the year in Norway and have received International awards and recognition for their work with furniture, lighting and home accessories. Their design philosophy is that, a good product builds and expands on tradition but at the same time, it breaks with tradition. Change and elements of surprise stimulates thought and reflection – even for people who are not very interested in design and even if the change is not radical. That tiny second of reflection is the window of opportunity where we can communicate with the users and that is what we are looking for. Andran Van Hooydonk He born in Echt, Limburg and he is a Dutch automobile designer. He studied at Delf University of Technology in Holland, and later at the Art Center Europe in Vevey, Switzerland until 1992. In 2000 he became head of BMW's industrial design centreDesignworksUSA. In 2005 he designed the 1951 aluminium chair for Emeco. Andrea Ruggiero Originally trained as an industrial designer, Andrea Ruggiero approaches design as a generalist, bridging various disciplines: In addition to product design, he is actively involved in the design and development of visual identity systems, furniture, packaging, and environments. His multi-disciplinary practice focuses on delivering comprehensive design solutions to start-up ventures and internationally established brands and his work has been selected for numerous awards, including the Good Design Award, the Award for Design Excellence / ADEX, the International Furniture Design Fair award in Japan, and ID Magazine's Annual Design Review. He studied at the renowned Domus Academy in Milan and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Product Design from Parsons School of Design in New York, where he now teaches Product Design. Half Italian, half Hungarian, Andrea was raised in Italy, China, and Austria. Andreas Engesvik Andreas Engesvik, formerly part of Norway Says, is among Norway’s leading designers. He has previously been awarded designer of the year in Norway and has received International awards and recognition for his work with furniture, lighting and home accessories. His expression is rooted in a Scandinavian approach. The basis of the products are often driven by a focus on content in combination with a strong sense of form Andrée Putman a parisian, born in 1925, is one of the contemporary world's leading interior designers. Her career spans more than 4 decades and she was designated "Above taste" by the German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung. In the 1980s, she rediscovered several major designers- Eileen Gray, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Mariano Fortuny- and launched the company Ecart International to manufacture and market these modern classics. At the same time, Mme. Putman invented the "Boutique Hotel" for Ian Schrager with Morgans in New York and then the Wasserturm in Cologne and Pershing Hall in Paris. 2009, Putman has created the Morgans Chair for Emeco by marrying the Mallet-Stevens design with Emeco's classic 1006 Navy chair... Andries & Hiroko van Onck ANDRIES VAN ONCK Born in Amsterdam 1928. Amongst his teachers are Gerrit Thomas Rietveld from the Dutch De Stijl group; later he studied in Ulm at the Hochschule fr Gestaltung with Tomas Maldonado, Walter Zeischegg and Max Bill. 1959 he started as a designer at Olivetti in Italy assisting Ettore Sottsass; 1965 he opened his own studio in Milan and his wife Hiroko Takeda joined him later. They created many products in different sectors, such as household appliances, furniture, machine tools and electronic equipment. IROKO TAKEDA Born 1945. She graduated at the Tokyo Academy. Between 1968 and 1972 she cooperated with various Japanese furniture design companies. Since 1972 she has been living in Italy with Andries Van Onck. She designed household appliances for Zanussi and Bertazzoni, intercoms and videophones for Amplyvox, cutlery for Serafino Zani, furniture accessories for Magis. Anna Castelli Ferrieri Italian architect and industrial designer Anna Castelli Ferrieri studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic, and in 1943 married Giulio Castelli, a chemical engineer who founded Kartell to make high-quality designer objects from plastic in 1949. From 1946 to 1947 Anna Castelli Ferrieri was editor of the architecture magazine Casabella Costruzioni and at the same time founded her own architecture practice that collaborated with the architect Ignazio Gardella on projects in Milan, Turin, and Genoa. Other important projects include the Kartell company headquarters in Binasco and buildings for the car maker Alfa Romeo in Arese. From 1965 onwards, she was involved in designing objects for Kartell and other Italian manufacturers. At Kartell, experimenting with different kinds of plastic, she designed many innovative objects including the Componibili stackable container elements made of ABS plastic, and the Castelli Ferrieri 4822/44 stool that was the first successful combination of metal and polyurethane at Kartell. Antonio Arico Graduated from the Polytechnic School of Milan and Alta Scuola Politecnica, Antonio displayed from an early age an interest and energy in finding his own language and way to define his love for design. His work has already been shown around Europe: in Germany at the DMY, in Italy during the Salone del Mobile in Milan, in Turin for the WABI SABI show, in Poland in the ceramic museum of Design Centrum Kielce and in France at the Maison & Objets. His two latest collections 'Back Home' and 'Taste of Wood', on show during Milan Design Week 2013, were a great success. Antonio Aricò always gives to his products a story and a personality, for him design encompasses many different values, concerning both objects and people. He was born in Meda, graduated in architecture from Milan Polytechnic and opened his studio in 1972 where he started his architectural and interior design business. Between 1987 and 1996 he worked in association with Terry Dwan and, together, they created buildings in Europe and Japan. Among his most significant works: the restyling of a block in the historical centre of Seregno, Esprit headquarters in Amsterdam, Antwerp and Milan, industrial plants for Vitra, in Germany, and for Antonio Fusco, in Milan. Together with Patricia Viel, he founded the “Antonio Citterio and Partners” a multidisciplinary practice for architectural design, industrial design and graphics The firm develops projects for residential complexes, apartment buildings, hotels, trade centres, industrial sites, restructuring of public buildings, planning of workspace, offices and showrooms; In the field of industrial design Antonio Citterio works for Italian and foreign companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, Aubrilam, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Fusital, Guzzini, Iittala, Inda, Kartell, Maxalto, Sanitec Group - Pozzi Ginori, Simon Urmet, Technogym, Tre Più, Vitra. Antonio Zambusi Born in Padua, Antonio Zambusi took his degree in architecture in Venice in 1962. He has been a member of the Order of Architects in Padua since 1963. Zambusi specializes in restoration, new construction, furniture, industrial design and furniture for public use. He is a critical contributor on the subject of contemporary architecture, writing articles for various magazines, giving lectures, and tin charge of public relations for the Order of Architects in Padua, besides a variety of other cultural associations. Anu Penttinen Anu Penttinen knows her glass, as it is her medium of choice as an artist and she has a studio at the Nuutajärvi Glass Village. She is a graduate of the University of Art and Design Helsinki, and her art reflects her interest in the phenomena and details of the urban environment. Maps, city streets, and transport – moving from place to place and location to location – have always fascinated her: “I filter out my visual world from concrete places and human activity, which can end up as abstracts for my glass pieces.” Her preference is for strong colours and clarity of form. Ariadna Miquel She was born in Barcelona, (Spain) Studied design at the Elisava School of Design in Barcelona. She collaborated with the Mario Ruiz΄s studio (Costa Design), Martνn Ruiz de Azϊa, Emili Padrσs and Ana Mir (Emiliana Design Studio). She recently collaborated with companies such as Alcatel or Bormioli Rocco through workshops and projects to find new concepts for their products. Sshhh, tou, mmm, her final school project, was awarded with the Medalla ADI 2002 (student best project award). She also collaborated in: Reflexus exhibition with Ingo Maurer in the Centre d΄Art Santa Mςnica (Barcelona, 2001); design of the Catalan Transversal Design exhibition (Paris, 2002). She participated in the Flux Mundis exhibition at the MNAC (National Museum of Catalan Art (Barcelona, 2002) and in the Objectar, memςria i creaciσ collective exhibition(Barcelona, 2003). Born in Tel Aviv, Arik left his graphic design studio and surf shop for Europe at the age of 27. He graduated with a distinction in Industrial Design from the Art Centre of Europe in Switzerland. He subsequently won the SeikoEpson Inc competition and took part in several design exhibitions in Japan. Returning to Europe, Arik applied his innovative concepts and installations to contemporary dance and opera scenography around the world. The winner of many awards, his work has also been exhibited in numerous high profile fairs, galleries, museums and exhibitions. Innovation, simplicity and experimentation are the hallmarks of his work. Arne Jacobsen is the Danish architect who master the most personal and successful interpretation of the international functionalism. His architecture includes a considerable number of epochmaking buildings in both Denmark, Germany and Great Britain. Arne Jacobsen initially trained as a mason before studying architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Arts, Copenhagen, graduating in 1927. The cooperation between Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen dates back to 1934. But in was in 1952 the break-through came with the Ant™. It was succeeded by the Series 7™ in 1955. This propelled his and Fritz Hansen's names into furniture history. Arne Jacobsen was very productive both as an architect and as a designer. At the end of the 50s Arne Jacobsen designed the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, and for that project the Egg™, the Swan™, the Swan™ sofa and Series 3300™. Arne Jacobsen was and is an admired and outstanding designer. While the significance of Arne Jacobsen's buildings was less appreciated, his furniture and other design work have become national and international heritage. Atelier Oï Founded in Neuveville, Switzerland, in 1991 by Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond, atelier oï has been striving to dissolve barriers between genres and foster cross-disciplinary creativity for 20 years. Over the course of their achievements, architecture, design and set design have intertwined on an international scale. Multidisciplinarity, team spirit and an intimate rapport with the material are their watchwords. Born of an intuitive and emotional affinity with the act of shaping different materials, their projects have been recognised the world over (winner of Europan 3, 1994; European Museum of the Year Award, 2001; iF Design Award, 2012; Living at Home Award, 2007; Product of the Year, Architectural Record, 2008). ATWTP All The Way To Paris is a graphical design studio with an office in the old city centre of Copenhagen. ATWTP have worked with a broad spectrum of clients and projects creating visual identities, exhibitional graphics, art & museum catalogues, illustrations, books, interior styling and digital design. "Our prime goal is to raise the bar and set new standards for both expression and content, to fuse the elements and create a whole new tale of quality. Today ATWTP counts eight people. Barber & Osgerby "Looking at the thread running through Edward Barber and Jay Osgerbys' work, there is a high level of consistency and diversification, a coming together of design integrity, substance and modernity. One can see no superfluities: function is allowed to define form in a way that is simple and intuitive while being guided by a free spirit of experimentation with the most advanced technologies" Lucy Bullivant 2006. Over the past ten years Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have worked across a wide range of disciplines to create everything from furniture, lighting, household products, restaurants, shops, drinks bottles and electronic products for companies based in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby studied Architecture together at The Royal College of Art in London and established BarberOsgerby in 1996. From their studio in Trellick Tower, West London, they first designed the Loop Table, produced by Isokon in1997. The table was featured widely and brought them to the attention of Guilio Cappellini. This was to be the beginning of a long working relationship with the renowned Italian producer. Much of their early work involved the folding and shaping of sheet material-influenced by the white card they used frequently in their architectural model making. Plywood and perspex were used in the development of the Pilot Table, 1999, and Stencil Screen, 2000, for Cappellini. The experimental Hula Stool, 2001, originated from sheet plywood reassembled to create complex, compound curves; the Shell Table, 2002, (nominated for the Compasso d'or) and Shell Chair, were further structural studies in plywood. The use of folds created beam structures that could take the weight of a person but were also incredibly light. In 1999 Levi's approached BarberOsgerby to join a team who were developing the ingenious 'Engineered Jeans' range. Barber Osgerby were responsible for producing 2 hangers to display the range in all Levi's 9000 shops around the world. Commissions became more diverse in 2002 when they were commissioned to design furniture for a cathedral on the south coast of England and were approached by Coca-Cola to design a bottle for a new drink they were developing, 'Ipsei'. These contrasting projects showed the flexibility, and capability of Edward and Jay to design for both hand-crafted, batch produced furniture on the one hand and a PET bottle that is today produced at 1.2 million bottles a day. In the same year they completed Stella McCartney's first store in Manhattan with bespoke furniture produced by Cappellini. In 2004 BarberOsgerby were awarded the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize for Furniture, the UK's most significant applied and decorative arts prize. This led to a commission to design furniture for the De La Warr Pavilion, Britain's most important modernist building. The resulting die cast aluminium chair is now in the V&A Museum collection. In 2005 the Zero-In table was launched by the British producer Established & Sons. The table employs car industry techniques in its construction, never before used in the furniture industry. In May of the same year, in collaboration with Pantone, BarberOsgerby designed the central space for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. The now iconic multi-coloured Flight Stools where produced with corresponding Pantone reference numbers screen-printed on the side. More recently they have been commissioned to design the furniture for the entrance foyer of the Royal Institute of British Architects in Portland Place. They were also jointly named 'designers of the future' with Established & Sons at Design Basel / Miami in June 2006. BarberOsgerby has since been developing collections for leading manufacturers and clients such as Magis, Authentics, Venini, Swarovski, Flos, Established & Sons and Panasonic. Both Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have lectured at a number of design events and design schools, including hosting workshops at Ecal, Switzerland and the Vitra Design Museum. BarberOsgerby's work is found in many permanent collections including the V&A Museum-London, Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York and the Design Museum, London. Beat Karrer Beat Karrer was born in Zurich and this is where he has his studio today. He has been awarded several prizes at international furniture exhibitions and describes himself as a problem solver who sees no reason to waste material. His design is avant-garde, with clean cut lines and a clear statement. Beat believes progressive projects react to innovation, reflect the requirements and respect the environment. Benjamin Hubert is a British industrial designer. He is the founder of Layer, an agency focused on experience-driven design for both the physical and digital worlds. He has partnered with a number of globally recognised brands. Benjamin has presented his work at leading events around the world – including London Design Festival, Milan, ICFF, and Tokyo Design Week – and has received a number of awards, including the RedDot Design Award, iF Design Award, and London Design Museum’s Designs of the Year. He has also been invited to judge a number of prestigious awards programmes, including the BraunPrize 2015. Beunders & Wierink Tineke likes to imagine things slightly differently from what they are and fantasizes about new functions for them without worrying too much about whether they are practical or technically feasible. They are often things that seem impossible at first sight – until Nathan enters the arena. He sets to work in a workshop that looks a lot like a laboratory. And when he emerges from it, Tineke’s ideas turn out to be feasible after all. And then the whole process can start all over again. Björn Dahlström He is Industrial and Graphic designer, and born in Sweden. Björn Dahlström has been awarded several times, both national and international. He got the Swedish award Excellent Swedish Design in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Furniture of the year, from the Swedish magazine Sköna Hem, in 1995, Design Plus Prize, Frankfurt, Deutschland in 1996 among other awards. He is represented at the Röhsska museum in Gothenburg, Sweden and Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Björn Dahlström has been working as professor at University College of Arts Crafts and Design and has also been teaching at the Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm. Boccato-Gigante Both Boccato and Gigante have a degree in architecture from the IUAV (Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia), taken during the faculty's most prestigious years. They studied under Albini, Belgioioso, De Carlo, Gardella, Samonà, Scarpa and Zevi.During the '70s they were part of the Archstudio group (with C. Bianchi and A. Zambusi). They have been members of the Order of Architects in the province of Treviso since 1967 and 1963 respectively.Boccato and Gigante's professional work follows a two-fold path: in architecture and renovation, with the construction of public and private buildings (both residential and industrial), and the refurbishment of buildings of historical importance; and in industrial design, with projects made for large manufacturing companies, several of which were awarded with prizes and nominations.Boccato and Gigante participated first-hand in the rising fame of Italian design, establishing long-lasting and fruitful relationships with the industry. The great number of products designed by the two architects testifies their dedication to their profession throughout their lengthy career.Their works of architecture, restoration projects and design have been frequently published in the most noteworthy specialized magazines. Broberg & Ridderstråle Johan Ridderstråle and Mats Broberg have worked together on various projects since studying together at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. They have their own studio, Broberg & Ridderstråle, in Stockholm. Bird, in cooperation with Offecct, is Broberg & Ridderstråle’s first commercial design. 2007 was a successful year for the duo that, in addition to their collaboration with Offecct, were also commissioned to create 2007 year’s Design bar at Stockholm Furniture Fair. They were also the winners of the Wallpaper Design Awards 2007. He was Swedish and internationally recognized designer and architect. He was an advocate of simplicity, beauty and elegance in form, which also applied to the furniture he designed. Mathsson's furniture was innovative in technique as well as design, his production methods included the bending of laminated wood. Although his designs are from the 30s and 40s, his furniture is among the classic furniture of our time. In Denmark he designed the PH Superellipse Table Series for Fritz Hansen in cooperation with Danish designer Piet Hein in 1968. Burtscher & Bertolini Christoph Burtscher e Patrizia Bertolini - Chiristof Burtscher was born in Austria in 1964. He started as master-carpenter and wood carver. Patrizia Bertolini was born in Italy in 1964 and graduated from Rome ISIA, department of Industrial Design. They met at Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, where they started to work together mixing their different projective styles. 1991 they were in Vienna and then moved to Bolzano (Italy) where they started their new studio in 1995. Their preference goes to the furnishing sector and their prototypes are the result of research work combined with workshop activity. Their names can be found in several exhibitions and competitions. They were awarded with first prize at "Young & Design" 1997 and 1998. Born in Gemona del Friuli (Udine - Italy) in 1953. In 1974 he qualified as technician at Istituto Marinoni in Udine and started to work as projective and home furnishing sales manager in the family company in Gemona. From 1979 to 1984 he projected single pieces of furniture that have become part of the Cumini mass manufacturing process since 1985 as well as of the one in Horm since 1989. 1993 he chose to project some elements for the ?stone garden? at "Il Laboratorio del Marmo" in the outdoor furnishing sector. 1995 he decided to open Emporio Casa Cumini in Udine and started to collaborate with Alberto Freschi, company manager in Conegliano, and with Carlo Bancolini, craftsmanship expert in Marrakech. Carlo Trevisani Born in 1975 in Verona, he currently lives and works in Milan. In 2000 he graduated in Ceramic Design and Technology from the ISIA in Faenza with a thesis on the experimental use of paraffin wax for lighting systems. After collaborating with Paolo Zani, he is currently working as a freelance designer as well as collaborating with Stefano Gallizioli Column 'id_page_type' cannot be null INSERT INTO `ps_page` (`id_page_type`,`id_object`) VALUES ((SELECT pt.`id_page_type` FROM `ps_page_type` pt WHERE pt.`name` = 'manufacturer.php'),	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1882
__label__wiki	0.611097	0.611097	Man arrested for burglarizing fire damaged apartments Posted: 4:54 PM, Feb 14, 2019 By: Jake Wasikowski Wasikowski, Jake OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) -- — Northwest Omaha residents, already dealing with a life-changing event, are struck again. Omaha Police say a man has been arrested for burglarizing a secured apartment building at park west near 108th & Fort St. that caught on fire in October. John W. Adams, 27, has been booked for two counts of burglary with two different victims in the apartment complex. Police indicate thousands of dollars in items were stolen, and possibly sold. Stephanie Hobbs says she saw her things being sold on Facebook “Buy-Sell-Trade” sites in December because much of her stuff was rare collectables and unique gaming items. "I'm going to be 31 this year, I've gone 31 years on this earth without stealing a dang thing. It's not that hard, you just don't, you don't go in, you don't take stuff that you didn't work hard for that you didn't buy,” Hobbs explained. Police have not released Adams' mugshot to KMTV yet. He’s currently at the Douglas County Jail. Hobbs says she still hasn’t been allowed to retrieve any belongings in the apartment building that caught fire. Editor's Note: Original story said Josh W. Adams. Story has been corrected to say John W. Adams.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1884
__label__cc	0.635994	0.364006	safe water for thousands of children. a new cycle of prosperity. the fate of a species at stake. 1,200 water wells and counting. a groundbreaking literacy initiative. a wonderful way to give a meaningful gift. Transforming Travel The travel industry is in the midst of a transformation toward greater equity and sustainability. At Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy (AKP), we are dedicated to positively impacting lives and livelihoods in the communities where our guests travel. We are equally committed to ensuring guests learn about our philanthropic investments as an integral part of their travel experience. From Africa to Asia, Latin America to the Antarctic, we are working with partner communities on education, health care, conservation and enterprise development projects. We invite you to learn more about our work. AKP has full-time community development professionals around the world who are responsible for facilitating our commitment to our community partners and introducing guests to our philanthropic investments. We currently have coordinators in Brazil, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Uganda, Peru, Sri Lanka, India, and Southeast Asia. Watch the video to meet our coordinators, learn about their work, and understand how your travel choice makes a difference. AKP Coordinators Read About Our Projects Learn the Benefits of Sustainable Tourism See Our Latest News Support for Ilboru School Continues with New Playground TANZANIA \| In 2007, AKP funded the construction of the first primary school in... AKP-Funded Expansion of the Waiting Mothers’ Hostel in Uganda UGANDA \| Pregnancy is often a time of joy and anticipation. Unfortunately, in resource-limited... $400,000 of Medical Equipment En Route to Cambodia! By: Natasha Martin, AKP SE Asia Coordinator CAMBODIA \| Health is one of the four... Empowering women can come in all forms. The Chiang Mai Mushroom House in Thailand helps families in crisis by offer… https://t.co/qIrHDubXHn 2 days ago RT @AKTravel_USA : If the new Lion King movie has you excited about going on an African safari, check out tips on how to plan a responsible… 1 week ago AKP launches support of new conservation program in Australia – Raptor Refuge, an organization working to protect t… https://t.co/eIatAVVrDB 3 weeks ago 71 babies have been born since Nakatindi Maternity Ward opened a year ago in Zambia! The clinic has welcomed 25 hea… https://t.co/NfY2sAjmF1 4 weeks ago Thank you @WorkingBikes for making this shipment - and many more around the world - possible! Peace & Bike Grease! 4 weeks ago	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1893
__label__wiki	0.713863	0.713863	12/9/2015 \| 7 MINUTE READ New Research Advancing Additive Manufacturing Viability New research shows that 3D-printed parts are similar to barstock and have high manufacturing repeatability. Figure 1. New research shows 3D-built metal parts have very similar mechanical properties to parts from barstock, while eliminating complex design constraints. Photo courtesy Linear Mold & Engineering. Table 1. This table shows the chemical composition of the UK 2089 and UK 2207 stainless steel powder used for this study. Figure 2. Test samples were built on EOS DMLS machines at Linear Mold & Engineering in Livonia, Michigan. Table 2. Above are the geometric values of the 120 tensile specimens used for the sample. Table 3. The tensile specimens were named according to micron layer, inert gas atmosphere and build orientation relative to the build platform. Figure 3. Ultimate tensile strength of the sample DMLS parts was similar to published DMLS and barstock values. Figure 4. Yield strength of the sample parts was greater than published DMLS values and similar to published barstock values. Figure 5. No correlation between percent elongation and build orientation could be observed. Variability between samples can be attributed to the method of manual measurement of elongation values. Figure 6. Building parts at a higher micron layer was found to greatly reduce exposure time due to a lower number of exposure and recoating cycles, decreasing lead times and increasing machine efficiency. Kevin Mozurkewich and E.G. Meyer 5 Ways HP’s Center of Excellence Points to the Future of 3D Printing — and Manufacturing Video: In Conventional Manufacturing, 3D Printing Is a Solution for Tooling Additive manufacturing in the form of direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), also known as direct metal laser melting (DMLM), is an extremely useful alternative to conventional manufacturing techniques. Building parts from metal powder frees designs from many engineering constraints and is often faster and more cost-competitive than machining them out of ingots or castings. But are the parts as good? Studying variations in build orientation, layer thickness and build chamber atmospheres for 17-4PH stainless steel parts reveals little difference in material properties between 3D-printed and conventionally made metal parts, yet notable increases in DMLS process efficiencies. Direct metal laser sintering emerged in 1995 from EOS of Munich, Germany. The process starts by depositing a thin layer of powdered metal onto a build platform with a recoating arm that acts like a rake. Next, a laser precisely melts the metal powder that makes up the part’s geometry for that layer. The laser provides enough energy to bring the metal powder to a liquid state, and it is allowed to re-solidify before the next layer is recoated and welded. These steps repeat sequentially until a complete part emerges. Because the technology uses a “ground-up” building technique, DMLS has the ability to create complex geometries and internal structures impossible for machining or casting. Many factors go into processing parts through DMLS and little is known about the effect of varying parameters on material properties. The 17-4PH stainless steel grade is a versatile material used in many major industries, so advancing research on this material is extremely important. Previous 17-4PH studies focused on general material properties using standard parameters specified by machine manufacturers. Few studies have been done concentrating on parameter variations such as layer thickness, build atmosphere and build orientation. This study was conducted to explore the effects that these variations have on material properties. Increased understanding will aid in advancing processing parameters for the material and can therefore be extrapolated for research on other materials. Material Specs and Characterization Stainless steel powder for this study was acquired from powder material supplier LPW (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) with product specification UK 2089 and UK 2207. (The chemical composition for both materials is given in Table 1 in the slideshow above.) Linear Mold & Engineering (Livonia, Michigan) provided space and equipment for this research. Due to the nature of the DMLM process, the majority of material within the machine during a build can be sieved and reused in later builds. Reclaiming and combining multiple lots of powder is common practice at Linear in order to reduce downtime because of powder quantity limitations. Chemical composition and size characterization of 10 randomized material samples were examined prior to the build. Experimental Groups and Processing One hundred and twenty reduced-size tensile samples (see Table 2) were built utilizing EOS DMLS technology with four process parameters that represent micron layer (20 or 40 µm) and inert gas atmosphere (nitrogen or argon). For each process parameter, samples were built in one of three orientations relative to the build platform (0°, 45° or 90°). Groups (n=10) for each process parameter and build orientation configuration were built and tested. Each sample was labeled according to group process parameter and build orientation, as shown in Table 3. The specimens were built using EOS M270 and EOS M280 direct metal laser sintering machines. They were then stress-relieved at Linear, and solution heat-treated and age-hardened to H900 specifications at Vac-Met (Warren, Michigan), a certified postprocessing company, in order to accurately replicate real-world material applications. A parts list was used to track the parts and record data throughout the experiment. The parts were tested on Lawrence Technological University’s Instron Electropuls10000 electromechanical testing equipment in combination with a video extensometer to precisely measure load and displacement. Each specimen group was marked with reflective tape and painted to add contrast for proper function of the video extensometer during testing. Values were recorded automatically as well as manually throughout the test. Each subgroup’s data was represented on a single graph to visually relate the consistency of one specimen to the next. The recorded data allowed for accurate calculation of the values in question: ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS) and percent elongation. Fracture Surface Analysis Following the mechanical testing, fracture surfaces were analyzed using Lawrence Technological University’s FEI ESEM. Specimen one of each 0˚ and 90˚ group was analyzed in order to determine fracture mechanism in addition to any noticeable irregularities between groups and subgroups. The study results and methods for determining them are detailed below. See Figures 3 through 5 in the slideshow above for additional detail. Mechanical testing showed results of very low variability between groups and within groups represented as low standard deviations. These values were compared by orientation within groups and between process parameter groups. Mechanical properties were expressed as means ± standard deviation for each group and subgroup. Differences in mechanical properties UTS, YS and percent elongation were determined by two-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) with Tukey pairwise comparison posttests. Differences with P > 0.005 confidence were reported as significant. Ultimate tensile strength of all groups showed a slight decrease in magnitude with respect to an increase in build orientation angle. (See Figure 3.) This, however, wasn’t the case in the 20 µm N group where specimens built at 45˚ proved to have the greatest magnitude. Overall, ultimate tensile strength between the 20 µm N, 40 µm A and 40 µm A with build stoppage groups were statistically identical. Ultimate tensile strength of DMLS parts was shown to be similar to that of published DMLS and barstock values. Yield strength of all groups showed little relationship between build orientation and process parameter. (See Figure 4.) Most noticeable variations between orientations can be observed in the 20 µm N group. No statistical difference can be observed between groups based off a two-way ANOVA. Yield strength values proved to be greater than published DMLS values and similar to published barstock values. No correlation between percent elongation and build orientation could be observed. Some variability between samples is shown as large standard deviations and can be attributed to the method of manual measurement of percentage elongation values. No statistical difference between the 20 µm N, 40 µm A and 40 µm groups can be observed based off of a two-way ANOVA. Fracture Surface and Powder Characterization Fracture surfaces were compared to determine any difference in fracture mechanism between build orientations. The two extremes of build orientations were determined to be 0˚ and 90˚. Overall, uniformity of fracture surface was present in the study. No noticeable changes in fracture surface were observed with a change in build orientation or process parameter. All samples showed transverse, dimpled fracture. Little observed porosity and no un-melted powder can be observed in the fracture region. This indicates that the process provided enough energy density for the powder to achieve full melt within the sample. SEM imaging was analyzed to determine the morphology of the powder. Overall, powder morphology was uniform within the study. Observed samples show that an even distribution of particle size and shape can be expected during processing of reclaimed 17-4PH stainless steel. Powder particles ranged from 10 to 50 µm, indicating that proper material-handling protocols are in place at Linear Mold & Engineering. In this study, parts produced through DMLS showed very similar mechanical properties to those made through traditional manufacturing methods. Furthermore, build orientation had little to no effect on mechanical properties within groups and between groups. In addition to the elimination of many common design constraints, DMLS shows highly repeatable results of varied build orientation and process parameters. Moreover, mechanical properties between the 20 µm N, 40 µm A and 40 µm As with build stoppage groups showed no statistical difference. Due to the nature of the DMLS process, building parts at a higher micron layer greatly reduced exposure time due to a lower number of exposure and recoating cycles, ultimately decreasing lead times and increasing machine efficiency. Further studies on the microstructure and modulus of 40 µm A samples should be done to validate and improve 17-4PH process parameters. DMLS overall shows high repeatability in addition to mechanical properties comparable to those of traditional manufacturing methods; therefore, DMLS does offer a viable alternative to traditional manufacturing methods. The authors would like to thank all who contributed to the success of this project including John Tenbusch and Chuck White of Linear Mold & Engineering Inc.; Yawen Li and Nabil Grace of Lawrence Technological University; and Wayne Terwilliger of Vac-Met. MarkForged Metal Printer: Sintering Can Wait Separating 3D printing from high-temperature processing is part of how the company’s Metal X realizes a price less than established metal AM equipment. 10 Valuable Lessons from an Additive Metal Part If you’re going to use AM for production, the subtractive steps deserve as much consideration as the additive cycle. 3D Printing with Postprocessing in Mind 3D printing requires different finishing considerations than traditional manufacturing. One expert offers do’s and don’ts for approaching the finishing of additively manufactured parts.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1896
__label__wiki	0.796219	0.796219	You are in News + Outlook ⁄ From the Source ⁄ BNY Mellon Appointed Trustee for Landmark AUD 75 MillionCatastrophe Bond Domiciled in Singapore BNY Mellon Appointed Trustee for Landmark AUD 75 MillionCatastrophe Bond Domiciled in Singapore From BNY Mellon BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, has been appointed Indenture Trustee, Reinsurance Trustee, Paying Agent, Account Bank, Singapore Security Trustee, and Trust Accountant for an AUD 75 million Singaporean Catastrophe (Cat) Bond transaction by Insurance Australia Group (IAG). Cat Bonds are risk-linked securities designed to protect insurers against the risks of potential catastrophe events, with IAG’s deal being the first to offer protection against all natural peril risks in Australia and New Zealand. This is IAG’s first Cat Bond, issued through Orchard ILS Pte Ltd., a Singapore-registered special purpose vehicle (SPV). The transaction provides IAG AUD 75 million of protection, forming part of its aggregate sideways cover, which in total provides protection of AUD 475 million excess of AUD 375 million. Orchard ILS Pte Ltd. adds a new element to IAG’s risk transfer program and diversifies its suite of available reinsurance solutions. “We were well positioned to support IAG’s Cat Bond given BNY Mellon’s reach,” said Kenneth Cheong, Managing Director of Corporate Trust, Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon. “This deal saw our experts working with various parties on the global transaction, with teams involved from New York, Sydney, and Singapore.” “IAG has had a reinsurance presence in Singapore for more than a decade,” added BNY Mellon’s Cheong. “With BNY Mellon’s technical and servicing support, this Cat Bond issuance is a significant milestone in the development of Singapore’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) market. IAG’s deal will be one for the books as the first deal to take advantage of Singapore’s brand new ILS laws.” Singapore’s financial sector, with the support of its proactive regulators, once again delivered cutting-edge capital market solutions. This deal highlights the potential of the ILS market in the region, and is aligned with the city-state’s efforts to establish itself as a global hub for Asian risk transfer. Singapore has taken steps to establish itself as an ILS domicile. As part of these efforts, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) introduced an ILS grant scheme in February 2018. The grant scheme, which was developed in consultation with industry experts including GC Securities and IAG, funds upfront ILS bond issuance costs. Tags:Kenneth Cheong	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1897
__label__wiki	0.899444	0.899444	Reminder: Aehr Test Systems to Participate in CEO Investor Summit in San Francisco on July 9, 2014 Investor Presentation to be Posted on Company Website FREMONT, Calif., July 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today reminded investors that Gayn Erickson, President and CEO, will participate in the Sixth Annual CEO Investor Summit 2014… Aehr Test Systems Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2014 Financial Results Net Sales Up 19% Year-Over-Year; Profitable For Fiscal 2014 FREMONT, Calif., July 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced financial results for the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter and full year ended May 31, 2014. Net sales… Aehr Test Systems to Announce Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2014 Financial Results on July 17, 2014 FREMONT, Calif., June 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced that it will report financial results for its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2014 on Thursday, July 17, 2014 following the close of the market. The… Aehr Test Systems To Participate In The Sixth Annual CEO Investor Summit 2014 Accredited Investor and Publishing Research Analyst Event to be Held Concurrently With SEMICON West and Intersolar 2014 in San Francisco FREMONT, Calif., June 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced that Gayn Erickson,… Aehr Test Systems Announces Follow-On Orders For FOX™ Capacity Additions FREMONT, Calif., June 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced it has received follow-on orders for increased FOX-15 wafer level burn-in and test system and WaferPak full wafer contactor capacity from a leading communication… Aehr Test Systems Names David Fucci VP of Operations and Manufacturing Senior Supply Chain Expert Strengthens Manufacturing and New Product Operations FREMONT, Calif., June 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced the appointment of David Fucci as vice president of operations and manufacturing,… Aehr Test Systems Announces ABTS™ System Shipments Into China Market FREMONT, Calif., May 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced it has shipped ABTS Burn-in and Test Systems to two new customers in China, one to a Chinese semiconductor foundry to fill a previously announced order and the… Aehr Test Systems Announces Order For Multiple ABTS-Pi™ Individual Temperature Control Test Systems For Taiwan Test Lab FREMONT, Calif., May 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, announced today that it has received an order for multiple production-capacity ABTS-Pi systems and an ABTS-Pi Engineering Workstation from a leading test lab in Taiwan. The… Aehr Test Systems Engages MKR Group For Investor Relations FREMONT, Calif., May 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a leading supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced that is has engaged MKR Group, Inc. as its investor relations advisor. MKR Group will assist in providing a proactive investor relations program with the goal of… Aehr Test Systems Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2014 FREMONT, Calif., March 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 ended February 28, 2014. Net sales rose 13.4% to $5.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014,…	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1899
__label__wiki	0.629623	0.629623	HomeAllRead Obasanjo words to Buhari after he was declared winner Read Obasanjo words to Buhari after he was declared winner April 1, 2015 Aeroberry All Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on the victory in the presidential election urging him to fight corruption in the country. As the Independent National Electoral Commission is making the final calculations, The Punch obtained Obasanjo’s congratulatory message in Abeokuta, Ogun state, on Tuesday evening. The ex president charges the president-elect to immediately start reforms in various sectors to improve the situation in Nigeria. “With so much harm already done to many national institutions including the military, which proudly nurtured you and me, you will have a lot to do on institution reform – education, healthcare, economy, security, infrastructure, power, youth employment, agri-business, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption. “Your varied and wide experience will undoubtedly stand you in good stead. “The country is blessed with men and women of goodwill, character and virtue across the board that you can mobilise to join hands with you in the reform, repairs and re-direction that will be imperative to put Nigeria back on the fast lane of good governance, unity, cohesiveness, development and progress.” Obasanjo noted that Buhari’s victory is a lesson for Nigeria’s democracy. “For me, the totality of 2015 elections hold many lessons for our democracy and democratisation process, which are both maturing. “On this occasion, the system has been unnecessarily overheated before and particularly during the campaigns when emphasis was more on trivialities and hate, divisive, undignifying and disrespectful statements and comments rather than on pressing issues requiring attention. “I know that in victory, you will be magnanimous to start binding the wounds and bitterness occasioned by the campaign and the evil disciples.” Not only did the former president, but the incumbent president congratulated Buhari on victory. Numerous officials have also praised Goodluck Jonathan for gallantly conceding defeat. Nigeria 2015 election Obanjo Buhari, Osinbajo make assets public Read Nigeria’s 55th Independence Day Celebration Broadcast by Buhari Obasanjo visits Buhari again – What does he want ?	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1900
__label__cc	0.617558	0.382442	Training Webinars and AFR University White Papers & eBooks American Financial Resources, Inc. Offers Pricing on ARIVE American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) is pleased to announce that its pricing is now available in the ARIVE lender marketplace, a digital platform developed to serve independent mortgage experts. AFR continuously works to bring to market innovative solutions to streamline and simplify the lending process and support mortgage brokers. Wharton Op-Ed Cites Need for More Hands-on Housing Policy National Mortgage Professional Magazine “Very interesting article about the need for affordable housing and the negative effects on certain demographics,” Brandao said on her LinkedIn page. “As mortgage professionals, we need to continue to be a trusted advisor for the families who have put their trust in us, whether it’s purchasing a home as a multigenerational household,buying the fixer upper, building a new home in a rural area or purchasing a manufactured home we need to provide the expertise to guide them home.” Stock Up With a Full Set of Loan Options Scotsman Guide Bill Packer explains why being well-versed in a variety of loan programs is a good idea for originators in any market, as it will allow you to provide a range of options to your clients and keep business flowing even when traditional purchase loans aren’t in demand. Women Leading the Finance Industry with Laura Brandao and Tyler Gallagher I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Brandao. Laura’s vision of bringing families home has become the foundation of the culture at AFR. For the past 12 years she has developed a mindset within the company to make it the personal responsibility of each employee to bring the families of AFR’s lending partners home. AFR proud to be Gold Sponsor of AIME Mortgage Expert Workshop: Broker All-Stars Rob Chrisman's Daily Mortgage News & Commentary AFR Wholesale was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of yesterday’s AIME Mortgage Expert Workshop: Broker All-Stars, and remains committed to supporting the success of independent mortgage brokers. In addition to having a booth at the Workshop and sponsoring the closing Mix & Mingle, AFR’s President Laura Brandao moderated the insightful Master the Art of Recruiting panel. AFR’s Construction-to-Permanent OTC program now features new lower pricing Great news! AFR’s Construction-to-Permanent One-Time Close (OTC) program now features new lower pricing (be sure to check it out). This is just another example of how AFR continuously improves their programs based on client feedback. AFR Ranked as a National Top Mortgage Lender American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) has been honored again as a Scotsman Guide Top Mortgage Lender. Recognized as one of the nation’s leading companies in overall volume, AFR ranked 10th in correspondent volume and moved up to 14th in wholesale volume. American Financial Resources Joins Next Step Network “American Financial Resources’ expertise in the mortgage industry is a welcome addition to our growing network,” said Stacey Epperson, president and founder of Next Step Network. “Their participation in the SmartMH program will provide a path to sustainable, affordable homeownership for individuals across the nation.” AFR rolls out a simplified Construction One-Time Close program Have you heard? Adding to its growing roster of differentiated programs to support its lending partners, AFR is rolling out a simplified Conventional One-Time Close (OTC)/single-close construction program. American Financial Resources Announces Expansion of its One-Time Close Program American Financial Resources, Inc. announces it will now offer a Conventional One-Time Close (OTC) program – in both its wholesale (AFR Wholesale) and retail (eLEND®) channels – which provides permanent financing for a new stick-built or manufactured home, that converts to a standard conventional mortgage once construction is completed. This offering rounds out the mortgage lender’s existing single-close construction financing suite of products and features. Careers At AFR (Lender NMLS: 2826) Lender NMLS: 2826 © 2016, American Financial Resources, Inc. You are about to leave our website IMPORTANT: Any information disclosed by you after leaving our website will not be protected by our policies, including our Privacy Policy. Click Proceed to be directed to:	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1902
__label__wiki	0.527048	0.527048	Alex B Collins Home Gallery & Reel Resume Coaching & Career Consultations News Testimonials Contact HomeGallery & ReelResumeCoaching & Career ConsultationsNewsTestimonialsContact Sign up to receive news, industry updates, and occasional discounts on coaching and consulting sessions. We respect your privacy and all information will be kept private. Don't worry, you won't get more than one email a quarter and it'll be chock full of great stuff. Part of the story-A bio, perhaps: BritMerican* actor Alex Collins is probably out there training for his next Ironman right now. That’s 140.6 miles of punishment: a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile run. In a row. Without stopping. He chooses to do that. *As a first generation American originally from England, Collins characters are evenly split between British and American. Brooding, rugged, and complex. Broken, damaged, and tragic. Deep, reckless, and gets the job done. Intense, tough, a lost soul. He’s seen bad things. He’s been through some shit. He remembers where he came from. He’s country strong. He’s a hardened detective. He’s good, but with a reckless streak. He’s by-the-book, but knows when to break the rules. What does all that mean? It means keeping intense focus 24/7 is fucking exhausting. It means I’m the Lieutenant who covers the Captain’s ass…again and again. It means my shoulders are broad because the weight of the world turns out to be pretty heavy.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1905
__label__cc	0.562801	0.437199	Ash-throated Flycatcher by Matthew Pendleton \| Macaulay Library Myiarchus cinerascens FAMILY: Tyrannidae HabitatOpen Woodlands FoodInsects NestingCavity BehaviorFlycatching With its pale lemon belly and cinnamon tail, the Ash-throated Flycatcher is reminiscent of a desert just before sunset. Its subtle hues help it blend into its surroundings, but notes sputter out of its mouth all morning long, giving away its location. This genteel flycatcher tips its head side to side with seeming curiosity while perched among low oaks and mesquite trees. It is a die-hard bird of dry places that doesn't need to drink water; it gets all it needs from the insects and spiders it eats. The trick to finding an Ash-throated Flycatcher is to listen for its distinctive ka-brick call in dry, open woodlands and scrub. Heading out early in the morning will increase your chances of finding one, as they, like other desert dwellers, tend to quiet down as soon as the sun starts heating things up. They often call from the tops of low trees or shrubs while looking around, tipping their heads side to side in curiosity. When you are out looking for them, don’t ignore sparsely vegetated areas as they can also turn up in deserts with little vegetation; all they need is a place to build their nest. The other trick to finding an Ash-throated Flycatcher especially in the Southwest is to make sure you know what to look for, because other species can look similar. Myiarchus flycatchers like the Ash-throated are larger and have a peaked head unlike the Empidonax flycatchers. They are also larger and slimmer than phoebes. Many of the similar looking Myiarchus flycatchers do not call during the nonbreeding season, which can make identification tricky, but Ash-throateds are the most common and widespread Myiarchus flycatcher in the region where they are found. Copetón Cenizo (Spanish) Tyran à gorge cendrée (French) Ash-throated Flycatchers nest in many kinds of cavities and may even nest in your yard if you put up a nest box for them before breeding season. Head on over to NestWatch to download construction plans to build your very own Ash-throated Flycatcher nest box. You can provide foraging habitat for Ash-throated Flycatchers and other birds by creating a bird-friendly yard. Learn how at Habitat Network. Like many other desert animals such as the kangaroo rat, Ash-throated Flycatchers don’t need to drink water. Instead they get it all from the food they eat. Growing new feathers is energetically costly. That might be why Ash-throated Flycatchers make a so-called “molt migration” after breeding to areas in Mexico that are flush with insects. The plentiful food provides energy and nutrients for the flycatchers’ growing feathers. Unlike some eastern migrants, Ash-throated Flycatchers take more than a month to grow new feathers. Ash-throated Flycatchers are secondary cavity nesters and they are good at finding places to put their nests—even unusual locations including pipes, fence posts, and clothes hanging on a line. Unlike most members of its genus, the Ash-throated Flycatcher only occasionally uses snakeskin in its nest. Only 5% of nests examined contained reptile skin, but 98% had mammal hair. Rabbit fur was the most frequently used. Everyone likes to be heard and that may go for birds as well. Researchers examined how loud birds sang in different environments. They found that in noisy environments some birds sang louder or changed their pitch to be heard over the noise, while other birds left the area altogether. In their experiments, Ash-throated Flycatchers in noisy environments sang at a slightly higher pitch than birds not subjected to increased noise. The oldest recorded Ash-throated Flycatcher was just under 12 years old, when it was recaptured and rereleased during a banding operation in California in 2008. It had been banded in the same state in 1997. The Ash-throated Flycatcher is a rare but regular vagrant to the East Coast. Individuals turn up nearly every year across the U.S. and they have been found in all coastal states and provinces. See where they have been seen at eBird. Building Skills: The 4 Keys to Bird Identification Feeding Birds: a Quick Guide to Seed Types	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1906
__label__wiki	0.502881	0.502881	Anschutz 1517 Deluxe Thumbhole Rifle - .17HMR Availability: Out of stock - Please call for availability Product Code: A009964DL18 Interested in this Gun? Give us a call on 01299 822212 or email us for finance options. The prestigious Anschutz rifle is renowned for their superb accuracy and respectable presence in the rimfire market. Boasting reliable build quality, stunning accuracy and desirable design, the 1517 Thumbhole Deluxe rifle is perfect for all shooting disciplines. - Match 64 Action - Cold Hammer Forged Barrel - 4 Shot Magazine - Adjustable Two-Stage Trigger - Deluxe Walnut Stock - 1/2" UNF Threaded The action is the match-grade Model 64. Similar to the Model 54 action, however, the construction is lighter than its predecessor, the Model 54, which was bulkier and heavier. The Model 64 action has a 1" diameter cylindrical tube construction, which ensures integral strength and a large locking area for the bolt. The calibre .17 HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire) with a bullet diameter of 4.5 mm has been the most innovative ammunition development in the USA in the past few years. At the Shot Show 2002 in Las Vegas, USA, ANSCHÜTZ presented a trend-setting rifle for this calibre as one of the first manufacturers worldwide. The renowned ANSCHÜTZ accuracy and quality is now also available for the new model 1517 for the world's fastest rim fire cartridge. At this model of the series Match 64 modifications were carried out in the area of the receiver. The external diameter was enlarged from 25 mm to 26 mm. This modification entails some advantages. The weight of the receiver was increased by 12 % which makes the barrelled action more rigid. In addition the locking surface is enlarged by 15 % which leads to even more safety for the shooter when firing the shot. The new shape of the receiver will be continued in the firing pin nut which makes the system more elegant. In addition the old engraving on the upper side of the prism has been replaced by the more attractive "Wave-Style“. The Match 64 action has a lighter construction than the Match 54. Because of its precision, outstanding quality and service life, it is also used in their small bore target rifle model 1903. Thousands of small bore marksmen around the world have had their first experience and their first success using this rifle. The same of a light weight and precise action are attributes also valued by hunters and explains why the ANSCHÜTZ Luxus repeating rifle receives such high marks from both target shooters and hunters alike. ANSCHÜTZ Luxus repeating rifles offer wonderfully crafted, extremely precise rimfire rifles for competition or for hunting small game and predators. The Match 64 action is used in the ANSCHÜTZ Luxus repeaters 1416/1417 and 1516/1517. This is a bolt action with cam cocking, claw extractor, additional cartridge holder and ejector. Telescopic sight mounting is by an 0.43" wide ANSCHÜTZ Wave Style V-block dovetail rail or by additional drilled and tapped holes. The sliding safety catch on the right hand side blocks the trigger sear in the safe position and simultaneously lifts the trigger sear and bolt release latch. The bolt can also be opened in the safe position, allowing unloading the firearm with the safety engaged. ANSCHÜTZ target two-stage triggers have always set the standard for quality, reliability, and precision. It is not without reason that ANSCHÜTZ triggers are known as the best in the world. The light weight, hardened and finely ground trigger components of this 1517 facilitate fast and consistent trigger release. Well-balanced, oiled walnut stock with roll-over cheek piece, wide beavertail stock and non-slip carved German checkering on the pistol grip, black butt cap and sling swivel studs. You're reviewing: Anschutz 1517 Deluxe Thumbhole Rifle - .17HMR Hawke Vantage Rifle Scope - 3-9x50 IR - Rimfire Reticle Hornady .17HMR 17gr V-MAX Ammunition Wildcat Panther Sound Moderator - 1/2 UNF	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1907
__label__cc	0.650447	0.349553	Care Homes for Dementia in Taylor, MI Home > Resources > Michigan > Taylor Dementia Care Facilities in Taylor, MI This is your resource to memory care in Taylor, MI. Memory care communities offer housing and care for people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia. Memory care empowers seniors with memory impairment to stay as active and engaged as they possibly can, while living in a dignified, comfortable and supervised setting. Our local Senior Living Advisors are expert in dementia care in Taylor, MI and surrounding areas. After an initial assessment, your advisor will prepare a list of memory care communities that most closely match your loved one's unique requirements for care and living preferences, as well as your family's budget. Memory Care Costs in Taylor, MI Price varies widely depending on location, care required, size of the resident's living space and the level of luxury at the community. The price of memory care in Taylor ranges from $2,400 to $3,500 a month. Cities near Taylor, MI offering memory care options Dearborn Heights \| Allen Park \| Southgate \| Romulus \| Dearborn \| Detroit \| Lincoln Park \| Inkster \| Wyandotte \| Melvindale \| Riverview Inkster - $650 Detroit - $2,159 Taylor - $3,500 Dearborn - $5,494 Facts about Taylor The official website for the city of Taylor is http://www.cityoftaylor.com/. Taylor is represented by Mayor Rick Sollars. Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 63,131 at the 2010 census. Taylor was originally known as Taylor Township and residents of the township voted to incorporate as the City of Taylor in May 1968. Taylor is the 17th most populous city in Michigan and the 543rd largest city in the United States.Taylor Township was named in honor of Zachary Taylor, a national military hero in the 1840s, who would go on to be elected the twelfth President of the United States in 1849. Taylor Township was organized on March 16, 1847 from 24 square miles (62 km2) that were originally part of Ecorse Township, Michigan. It is also 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Detroit.Taylor is a member of the Downriver Community. Taylor is home to Southland Shopping Center, Wallside Windows Factory, Taylor Sportsplex, Taylor Meadows Golf Course, Lakes of Taylor Golf Course, Oakwood Heritage Hospital, the Michigan State Police Metro South Post and Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus. Taylor is the birthplace of Hungry Howie's Pizza. Taylor has a large park named Heritage Park that features: ball diamonds, soccer fields, pavilions, grills, picnic tables, restrooms, playground, historic buildings, shops, catch and release fishing pond, 1/3 mile walking path, path system, old growth nature area, park benches, picnic area, playground, plus a petting farm. The park is home to the Taylor South Little League, the Junior League World Series and the Taylor Soccer Club. The Detroit Waza of the Professional Arena Soccer League play their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex. Steve Avery, a major league baseball player, was raised here and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. Taylor is also the birthplace and home of "Joe C.", sidekick of Kid Rock, who died in 2000. Due to the alleged Southern roots of many of its inhabitants it is sometimes referred to as "Taylortucky." Taylor has been visited by three U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Communities offering memory care in Taylor Beechwood Living Center 10470 Beech Daly Rd., Taylor, MI 48180 Tasty and expertly prepared meals are provided to all residents even those with dietary restrictions, a podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, physical therapy can be done on-site by a visiting physical therapist, the facility has staff that can administer insulin to manage diabetic needs, and residents who drive will find parking available to them. See more features Get pricing now! Buck's Home 14465 Buck Street, Taylor, MI 48180 Brownstown Forest View Assisted Living 19341 Allen Road, Brownstown, MI 48183 5.32 mi away Appetizing and expertly prepared meals are provided to all residents even those with dietary restrictions, the minimum allowable age of residents is 55, staff can help residents monitor their blood sugar, the community is secured for the safety of residents that might be exit seeking, and hospice is an option available at this location. Elmcroft of Downriver Delicious and nutritious meals are provided to all residents even those with dietary restrictions, the minimum allowable age of residents is 60, the facility has staff that can administer insulin to manage diabetic needs, Elmcroft of Downriver can handle behavioral issues that residents may be inclined to, and respite care is offered. Village of Westland Ivy Cottage 32151 Cherry Hill Road, Westland, MI 48186 6.94 mi away Tasty meals are provided to residents, physical therapy can be done on-site by a visiting physical therapist, speech therapy is available on-site by a visiting speech therapist, hospice is an option available at this location, and the community is licensed for 20 residents. Henry Ford Village 15101 Ford Road, Dearborn, MI 48126 7.47 mi away Residents have vegetarian food as a menu option, caregiver staff can deal with any wandering issues residents may have, the staff speaks French in the community, the staff speaks Korean in the community, and the staff speaks Mandarin in the community. Falkirk Assisted Living - Flat Rock 30134 Cahill, Flat Rock, MI 48134 10.32 mi away Caregivers at Falkirk Assisted Living - Flat Rock can address potential disorientation presented by residents, caregiver staff can deal with any wandering issues residents may have, Falkirk Assisted Living - Flat Rock has the capacity to resolve any aggression that residents may have, trained staff can assist with injectable medication, and transportation is available for additional cost. Cedar Woods Assisted Living 44401 South I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, MI 48111 10.64 mi away a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, a visiting dentist helps residents maintain their dental health, this community provides complimentary transportation, residents can arrange for a room at this community that will allow them to live in this location whatever their healthcare needs are and become, and the community is licensed for 210 residents. Loving Care Assisted Living 31704 Marigold, Brownstown, MI 48173 11.13 mi away A podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, caregivers at Loving Care Assisted Living can address potential disorientation presented by residents, caregiver staff can deal with any wandering issues memory care residents may have, wheelchair accessible showers are available at this location, and hospice is an option available at this location. Crystal Creek Assisted Living, Inc 8121 N Lilley Road, Canton, MI 48187 12.4 mi away The minimum allowable age of residents is 55, staff is trained to deal with any wandering behaviors that might present themselves handled, staff monitors medication and reminds residents when it’s time to take them, this community provides complimentary transportation, and hospice is an option available at this location. Deering Street Living and Respite 18700 Deering, Livonia, MI 48152 13.4 mi away A podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, residents can self manage their diabetes, caregiver staff can deal with any wandering issues residents may have, and residents who drive will find parking available to them. Arden Courts of Livonia 32500 Seven Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152 14.14 mi away Vegetarian food is provided, nurses are on staff, high tech wander guards can prevent residents from leaving the property, this property administers patient medications, and the staff speaks Croatian in the community. Ashley Court of Livonia 32406 West Seven Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152 14.15 mi away Vegetarian food options are available for all meals, a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, the Ashley Court of Livonia is has particular expertise to handle memory care and behavioral issues, hospice is an option available at this location, and this location was renovated in 2012. Brighton Gardens of Northville 15870 Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170 14.25 mi away An on-call physician is available to help, an occupational therapist visits and helps residents, the community can handle injectable medicine, the property has a nurse that is able to administer injectable medicine, and wheelchair accessible showers are available at this location. Sunrise at Northville 16100 North Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170 14.34 mi away The minimum allowable age of residents is 55, caring nurses are on staff to help you, the community is secured for the safety of patients that might be exit seeking, hospice is an option available at this location, and residents can arrange for a room at this community that will allow them to live in this location whatever their healthcare needs are and become. Gentle Care Manor 23065 Canfield Avenue, Farmington Hills, MI 48336 16 mi away Kosher food options are available for all meals, an on-call doctor is available to help, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, full tubs are available, and the community is licensed for 6 residents. Sunrise Senior Living of Windsor 5065 Riverside Drive E., Windsor, ON N8Y5B3 16.22 mi away The minimum allowable age of residents is 55, physical therapy is handled by the physical therapist that makes regular visits to this facility, speech therapy is offered via a speech therapist who comes to the community regularly, the community is secured for the safety of residents that might be prone to wander, and Sunrise Senior Living of Windsor is skilled in behavioral issues that residents may have. Cross Common Assisted Living 1241 E Cross, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 16.25 mi away The facility has staff that can help residents with insulin to manage diabetic needs, caregivers at Cross Common Assisted Living can address potential disorientation presented by residents, staff is trained to deal with any exit seeking behaviors that might present themselves dealt with, this community provides complimentary transportation, and this location was renovated in 2006. Peaceful Manor 31202 Westhill Street, Farmington Hills, MI 48033 16.63 mi away Physical therapy is handled by the physical therapist that makes regular visits to this facility, staff is trained to deal with any wandering behaviors that may need to be dealt with, wheelchair accessible showers are available at this location, the staff speaks Hungarian in the community, and this community was built in 1986. Briar Hill Assisted Living 28225 Briar Hill, Farmington Hills, MI 48336 16.64 mi away A dentist visits this community regularly, physical therapy can be done without leaving the community by a visiting physical therapist, speech therapy is offered via a speech therapist who comes to the community regularly, caregivers at Briar Hill Assisted Living are trained to spot potential disorientation presented by residents, and staff is trained to deal with any exit seeking behaviors that might present themselves dealt with. The Fountains At Franklin 28301 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034 18.08 mi away A podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, speech therapy is available on-site by a visiting speech therapist, the community is secured for the safety of memory care patients that might be exit seeking, this community administers patient medications, and hospice is an option available at this location. Farmington Hills Inn 30350 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 18.8 mi away Vegetarian food is provided, the minimum allowable age of residents is 60, nurses are on staff, a visiting dentist helps residents maintain their dental health, and full-service medication administration is available. Roosevelt House 2138 Roosevelt, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 19.21 mi away An on-call physician is available to help, a podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, speech therapy is offered via a speech therapist who comes to the community regularly, the Roosevelt House is has particular expertise to handle memory care and behavioral issues, and residents who drive will find parking available to them. Clare Bridge of Farmington Hills I & II 27950 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331 19.5 mi away The minimum allowable age of residents is 60, this property is its own free standing building, complimentary transportation is available to residents, hospice is an option available at this location, and respite care is offered. The Baptist Manor 30225 West 13 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 19.51 mi away Vegetarian food is provided, caregivers at The Baptist Manor are trained to spot potential disorientation presented by residents, resident parking is available to residents who drive, hospice is an option available at this location, and the community is licensed for 59 residents. Fostered Hearts 13764 Whittaker Road, Milan, MI 48160 19.67 mi away An occupational therapist visits and helps residents, caregivers at Fostered Hearts can address potential disorientation presented by residents, full-service medication administration is available, full tubs are available, and residents can arrange for a room at this community that will allow them to live in this location whatever their healthcare needs are and become. Sunrise at North Farmington Hills 29681 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 19.78 mi away An on-call physician is available to help, the community is secured for the safety of patients that might be exit seeking, caregivers at Sunrise at North Farmington Hills are trained to spot potential disorientation presented by residents, this community provides complimentary transportation, and the staff speaks Farsi in the community. Bloomfield Villa 32035 Tareyton St, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 20.19 mi away Vegetarian food is provided, the minimum allowable age of residents is 50, full tubs are available, the staff speaks Romanian in the community, and this location was renovated in 2011. Courtyard Manor of Farmington Hills 29750 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 20.23 mi away A podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, physical therapy is handled by the physical therapist that makes regular visits to this property, speech therapy is available on-site by a visiting speech therapist, this community has been built specifically for the purpose of memory and dementia care, and hospice is an option available at this location. Elderly Solutions 100 Santure Street, Monroe, MI 48162 20.4 mi away a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, the facility has staff that can help residents with insulin to manage diabetic needs, the community is secured for the safety of memory care residents that might be prone to wander, Elderly Solutions is trained to handle behavioral issues that some residents might be inclined to, and caregiver staff can deal with any wandering issues a member of the community may have. 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__label__cc	0.600201	0.399799	ASUS Transformer Prime up for preorder on Amazon Phil Nickinson The ASUS Transformer Prime is coming. When, we don't exactly know -- sometime in early December -- but ASUS has listed it for preorder on Amazon, and is saving you $7.79 in the process. The Transformer Prime, as you'll recall, is the follow-up to the popular Eee Pad Transformer, which in addition to being an above average Android Tablet sports an excellent keyboard dock that basically turns everything into an Android laptop. The Transformer Prime sexes things up even more with a metallic finish, better camera and battery life, and slimming things down even more. You can preorder the 32GB version of the Transformer Prime for $492.20, or the 64GB version for $584.22. More: Transformer Prime Preview \| Transformer Prime Forums	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1918
__label__wiki	0.778197	0.778197	Daily News Bytes Kids’ Biz Vet Ulli Stoef Launches Producer-Distributor Toon 2 Tango VFX & Animation Shop Od Studios Sets Up in Vancouver Tom McLean FESTS: The Tokyo International Film Festival will this year present a section on the work of animator Keiichi Hara. It will feature Hara’s major films, including Summer Days with Coo, Colorful and Miss Hokusai. http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/tokyo-festival-spotlight-animation-keiichi-hara-1202465435/ TELEVISION: Studio 100 Media has concluded a deal with HSCC – Slutzky Communications for the TV and VOD rights to the CGI classic Heidi (39 x 22’) and the toon-shaded-animation show Zeke’s Pad (26 x 24’) for Israel. Both series will be aired as an Israeli Premiere on children’s channel Yes Kidz. TELEVISION: Henry Selick is making a move to television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Selick will direct the pilot and potentially more episodes of Little Nightmares, from executive producers Anthony and Joe Russo. Little Nightmares will be based on the horror-adventure video game series of the same name. The story involves a 9-year-old girl named Six who must escape from the bottom of a ship by facing off against various evil villains. The video game was only released in April, but the Russo Brothers quickly acquired television rights. They will develop and executive produce the series along with Dmitri M. Johnson and Stephan Bugaj of DJ2 Entertainment. http://www.indiewire.com/2017/06/coraline-nightmare-before-christmas-henry-selick-little-nightmares-tv-show-1201841593/ Summer Days with Coo Related Topics:Anthony Russo, Colorful, DJ2 Entertainment, Dmitri M. Johnson, Heidi, Henry Selick, HSCC – Slutzky Communications, Joe Russo, Keiichi Hara, Little Nightmares, Miss Hokusai, Stephan Bugaj, Studio 100 Media, Summer Days with Coo, The Hollywood Reporter, Tokyo International Film Festival, Yes Kidz, Zeke's Pad Annecy Asia Festival Coming to Seoul in 2019 Nick Debuts Welcome to the Wayne July 24	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1921
__label__cc	0.541319	0.458681	« ANSYS.COM Are Electric Aircraft the Key to Door-to-Door Air Travel? By Paolo Colombo On March 27, 2019 Forget Jet Packs or Flying Cars! Design a Personal Flying Device! By Shawn Wasserman On March 1, 2019 The Legacy of Apollo 11 Lives on in Aerospace Startups By Paolo Colombo On July 16, 2019 by Guest Blogger Jay Skylus Aerospace, ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS Mechanical, ANSYS Startup Program, Engineering Simulation, Hardware Startups, Startups Earth to Space Delivery Services℠ Faster and Affordable with ANSYS Simulation The rapid surge in consumer demand for mobility, connectivity and content has fundamentally changed the space industry. Space, as the ultimate vantage point, is a necessary destination to connect 55 percent of the world that does not have access to the internet. With miniaturization of technologies, capabilities that until now required large satellites the size of a bus with a billion-dollar price tag are being challenged by small satellites that are 12 inches long and weigh only 9 pounds. When constellations of 24 to 800 of these small satellites are established in low Earth orbit, the world will enjoy global WiFi, maritime connectivity, real-time navigation maps, precise weather forecasts, virtual reality in space and more. While small satellite companies have demonstrated explosive growth in the last seven years, the absence of dedicated small payload launch services have significantly throttled this vibrant industry. Existing rockets are designed to accommodate large payloads and are, consequently, expensive, inaccessible and unreliable for small satellites. Redefining Space Accessibility Aevum, Inc. is breaking the digital divide by designing, building and operating a revolutionary launch vehicle named Ravn, capable of delivering small satellites to space 78 times faster than any other launch services for as low as $2,000 per kilogram. Currently, hitching a ride on a larger rocket, with no adjustability in schedule or destination for small payloads, is about $55,700 per kilogram. Last year, using industry standard flight simulation and analysis tools, Aevum virtually launched a constellation of 30 satellites to a 500 km circular orbit in under 3 hours in our mission simulation center. Once operational, Ravn will redefine accessibility and open up space for everyone. Building and flying Ravn requires domain expertise and boldly challenging the status quo of launch systems. Using advanced methods, Aevum is pushing the limitations of aerospace systems, hardware development and launch operations. Frequent characterization of Ravn is a key aspect of the vehicle maturation. However, traditional approaches to vehicle characterization are slow, cost prohibitive and limited. By joining the ANSYS Startup Program, Aevum established ANSYS technologies as an integral part of our hardware development process to radically increase design iterations and to build hardware quickly. Day-to-day, Aevum engineers are breaking sound barriers in ANSYS Fluent, optimizing 3-D printed structures in ANSYS Mechanical and debating supersonic fluid dynamics using Legos (yes, we mean Lego toys, we have them at all of our team meetings). So far, we’ve run thousands of flight cases using ANSYS Fluent to guide our hardware design prior to testing. Shown above is a vorticity map of a design feature at the aft end of the Ravn vehicle in the transonic flight regime generated with ANSYS Fluent. With such characterization capability and data visualization, we maximize the performance of our vehicle by coupling fluid dynamics to generative structural designs that mimic nature’s evolutionary approach to design. Earth-to-Space Delivery Services℠ Aevum’s success will enable small satellite companies to connect millions of underprivileged families around the world through satellite constellations, empowering children in developing countries to self-educate and break their own barriers. We are very close to flight, and these final stages of development require the greatest rigor and engineering excellence. There are world-class challenges ahead, but the best minds in the industry have gotten behind Aevum to overcome them. As Aevum begins the assembly phase of our first prototype vehicle, we are honored to have ANSYS on our side each step of the way. We sincerely look forward to begin offering Earth-to-Space Delivery Services℠ to the public in the near future.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1922
__label__wiki	0.968593	0.968593	Jared Fogle audio allegedly reveals disturbing child sex-crime confessions Oct 28th 2015 5:20AM Never-before-heard audio recordings of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle allegedly confessing to participating in sex acts with minors have been released. "It just felt so good. I mean, it felt–it felt so good," Fogle allegedly says on the tapes provided by former Florida journalist Rochelle Herman-Walrond to the "Dr. Phil" show. "What turns you on the most, the young girls or the young boys?" Herman-Walrond asks Fogle in one recorded conversation. "Both of them do. Both of them," he allegedly responds. Also Read:Jared Fogle Will Be 'Marked' Man in Prison, Expert Says The conversations also touched on traveling to other countries to meet children. "I would fly us clear across the world if we need to. To Thailand or wherever we want to go. If we're gonna try to get some young kids with us it would be a lot easier," Fogle allegedly said. See photos from the scandal: Jared Fogle scandal INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 19: Senior Litigation Counsel, Steven DeBrota, explains the charges against Subway Pitchman, Jared Fogle, during a press conference on August 19, 2015 at the United States Attorneys Office in Indianapolis, Indiana. Fogle was part of a Federal Investigation which included a raid of his home in July 2015. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 19: Jared Fogle (R) gets into a car in front of the courthouse on August 19, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Fogle was part of a Federal Investigation which included a raid of his home in July 2015. (Photo by Joey Foley/Getty Images) Herman-Walrond first met Fogle at an event she was covering and became alarmed when he told her he thought middle school girls were "so hot." She said that the topic would become a common one in their subsequent conversations over the years. "He talked about sex with underage children," she previously said in an interview with Anderson Cooper. "It was just something that he really, really enjoyed." "I had two young children at the time, and he talked to me about installing hidden cameras in their rooms," she continued. Also Read:NY Post Sparks Outrage With Jared Fogle 'Enjoy a Foot Long' Prison Rape Cover She would eventually turn the recordings over to the FBI as they built a case against the former sandwich pitchman. Fogle pleaded guilty in August to receiving and distributing child pornography, as well as engaging in unlawful sex act with a minor. As a condition of the plea deal, Fogle agreed to a sentence of no less than five years in prison, and the government will not seek a sentence longer than 12 and a half years. However, a judge could give him a longer sentence. He will also undergo treatment for sexual disorders upon his release and will register as a sex offender. Also Read:9 Shocking Claims Against Jared Fogle Revealed by FBI Informant, Court Documents and Texts Fogle has paid out $1 million in restitution to his victims so far, in the form of $100,000 checks to 10 of his victims over the past several weeks, the Associated Press reports. He still has to pay out a total of $400,000 to his remaining four victims. Fogle will be sentenced on Nov. 19 by U.S. District Court judge Tanya Walton Pratt. The two-part "Dr. Phil" interview will air on Thursday and Friday. Watch the video above. Read original story Jared Fogle Audio Allegedly Reveals Disturbing Child Sex-Crime Confessions (Video) At TheWrap RELATED: See the rise and fall of the Subway spokesman Jared Fogle the Subway guy through the years Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps NFL player Michael Crabtree, spokesman for Subway Jared Fogle and NBA player Blake Griffin arrive at the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The 17th annual ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 19 at 9PM ET on ESPN. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for ESPY) Jared 'The SUBWAY Guy' Fogle attends Go Red For Women The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 6, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) POWER RANKINGS: Here's who has the best chance at being our next president Brawls erupt as Turkish police storm media group linked to Erdogan foe dr phil Jared Fogle Rochelle Herman-Walrond	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1925
__label__cc	0.591387	0.408613	Q&A with Dr. Jesse Ausubel In advance of our lecture on April 28th, we chatted with environmental scientist Dr. Jesse Ausubel about the past century of oceanic changes and what sparked his interest in ocean exploration: Why is it so important to study the past history of our oceans? How does this fuel your passion for ocean exploration? I like to read early texts of geography and history. I think of the chronicles of St Brendan, who, it is believed, was born in 484 C.E. near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, where he died in 577 C.E. His Navigatio, or wandering, was assembled about 300 years later. Some is pure Celtic fantasy, but to me, his description of one region as ‘curdled ocean’ sounds very much like it could be the Sargasso Sea. The medieval Icelandic chronicles, the Graenlendinga Saga and also Eirik’s Saga famously offer the primary written evidence for the Norse landfall in North America. About the same time as Eirik, the Moroccan geographer and cartographer al-Idrisi wrote a Universal Geography, produced in Sicily in 1153. His Nuzhat al-Mustaq describes the seas of the North Atlantic: “There are animals of such great size that the inhabitants of the islands use their bones and vertebrae in place of wood to build houses. They make hammers, arrows, spears, knives, seats, steps, and in general every sort of thing elsewhere made of wood.” Perhaps we can extract some ideas from al-Idrisi about the distribution and size of Atlantic marine animals 950 years ago. Such fantastical ideas stimulate the imaginations of historians and ecologists. How have technological advancements affected ocean research? Thanks to technology, we have all become superheroes who can see in the dark, dive deep and sniff a single molecule. Until only a few decades ago, most of the oceans were not only unexplored but unknowable. Most of the oceans remain unexplored, but technology has made them knowable! Do you think it will ever be possible for humans to discover every marine species? No, at least not in the 21st century. The "long tail" of the distribution is very very long. In fact, we know only about 250,000 species, while 750,000-2,000,000 probably remain to be discovered. Even if we improve and intensify our efforts, the job is enormous! What do you love most about discovering new species? Nature finds infinite ways for organisms to make a living. The particularities of a species always thrill me, what makes it survive in the survival of the fitness. And then, equally the beauty in form and color of many species takes my breath away. In your opinion, what does the future hold for our oceans? The oceans will become more transparent to humanity. They will also become more crowded with human activities. We need to use our greater vision and knowledge to assure that the seascape is hospitable for sea life, not only useful humans. We can spare large amounts of sea for nature, and must do so. Don’t miss our lecture with Dr. Ausubel! Click here to reserve your seats. lecture-series, lecturers, national-aquarium, jesse-ausubel, ocean-exploration Manatees Visiting Maryland! As the waters off the mid-Atlantic coast warm up, it’s not unusual to spot some seasonal visitors swimming in our local waterways—manatees! Floating Wetland Update: Turtles, Fish and Birds! Several new species have been spotted on the National Aquarium’s floating wetland prototype in the Inner Harbor! Q&A with Dr. Richard Alley Q&A with Captain Philip Renaud	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1926
__label__cc	0.721485	0.278515	‘Disgusting’ thieves prey on families visiting loved ones’ graves on Cemetery Sunday Sick and opportunistic thieves have been preying on families visiting loved ones’ graves as part of Cemetery Sunday. There have been... ‘Mind-numbing’ dumping in Crossmaglen blasted as residents reach end of their tether Large-scale dumping close to the scenic Lough Ross in south Armagh has been branded “mind-numbing”. SDLP councillor Pete Byrne has expressed... Television and furniture dumped along road had ‘potential to cause serious accident’ Those responsible for dumping of a large amount of waste along a south Armagh road have been accused of putting lives... Recently purchased car smashed by block as Crossmaglen man worked away in Dublin The sister of a Crossmaglen man who had his car vandalised – recently bought – just over the border in Louth... Legal action call to force clearing of rat-infested dump branded ’20-year nightmare’ for residents A rat-infested dumping ground on the outskirts of Crossmaglen has led to calls for legal action to be taken in a... Crossmaglen man to face Crown Court over allegations he made false witness statement A Crossmaglen man is to face Crown Court proceedings over allegations he gave false information in a witness statement. Kevin Hamill,... Lack of information on two serious Crossmaglen incidents causing ‘considerable distress’ A lack of information surrounding two serious incidents in the Crossmaglen area is causing “considerable distress” in the community. The first... Crossmaglen to join thousands around world with Darkness into Light walk next month Darkness into Light is coming to Crossmaglen on next month. Each year, thousands of people across Ireland and internationally take part... Nine-inch pothole repair branded ‘botched job’ and labelled insult to motorists and pedestrians Efforts to fix a nine-inch pothole – after it was highlighted and branded a monstrosity and danger – have been panned as a... Residents put up warning notes for drivers after failure to repair nine-inch pothole monstrosity Failure of Roads Service to repair a nine-inch pothole – despite repeated requests – has been branded “an absolute disgrace”. The...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1928
__label__wiki	0.925639	0.925639	news, national, Woolworths are recalling strawberries across Australia after reports a customer was rushed to hospital after allegedly swallowed a sewing needle. So far three punnets of strawberries have been found with sewing needles hidden inside – one in Queensland and two others in Victoria. The Queensland man who reported the contamination on Sunday was the only person known to have consumed the fruit with needles inside and was being assessed by doctors. Two more cases in Victoria reported the contamination on Tuesday night, but had not eaten the strawberries. Victoria Police said the punnets were found in Yarram and Ballarat. The farm where the strawberries were sourced sells to stores in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. A Woolworths spokesperson said the ’Berry Obsessions’ brand has been “temporarily withdrawn” from shelves wherever they are supplied. ‘‘Woolworths takes food safety very seriously and we are looking into these claims with our supplier,’’ the supermarket said in a statement. Queenslader Joshua Gane posted his friend’s ordeal to Facebook, along with a picture that shows a metal pin poking out of a strawberry. He and his friend had the punnet of strawberries on Sunday afternoon from the Strathpine Centre Woolworths, about 20km north of Brisbane. Queensland Acting Chief Superintendent Terry Lawrence from the State Crime Command said police believed the contamination was deliberate. "[It's been done] obviously to injure somebody," he told the ABC. "Police have spoken to the person who operates the farm and they are assisting us with our inquiries.” https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/pLj4pq4ybq6tTvnKybAXAX/6db8d153-c17a-4c52-8d17-75cc52867712.jpg/r0_245_634_603_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg September 12 2018 - 7:05PM Woolworths recalls strawberries after man allegedly swallows needle Strawberries recalled after man allegedly swallows needle A Queensland man has posted a picture of a sewing needle sticking out of a strawberry, claiming his friend had to be taken to the emergency room after swallowing another on Sunday afternoon. Facebook: Joshua Gane Woolworths are recalling strawberries across Australia after reports a customer was rushed to hospital after allegedly swallowed a sewing needle. So far three punnets of strawberries have been found with sewing needles hidden inside – one in Queensland and two others in Victoria. The Queensland man who reported the contamination on Sunday was the only person known to have consumed the fruit with needles inside and was being assessed by doctors. Two more cases in Victoria reported the contamination on Tuesday night, but had not eaten the strawberries. Victoria Police said the punnets were found in Yarram and Ballarat. The farm where the strawberries were sourced sells to stores in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. A Woolworths spokesperson said the ’Berry Obsessions’ brand has been “temporarily withdrawn” from shelves wherever they are supplied. ‘‘Woolworths takes food safety very seriously and we are looking into these claims with our supplier,’’ the supermarket said in a statement. Queenslader Joshua Gane posted his friend’s ordeal to Facebook, along with a picture that shows a metal pin poking out of a strawberry. He and his friend had the punnet of strawberries on Sunday afternoon from the Strathpine Centre Woolworths, about 20km north of Brisbane. Queensland Acting Chief Superintendent Terry Lawrence from the State Crime Command said police believed the contamination was deliberate. "[It's been done] obviously to injure somebody," he told the ABC. "Police have spoken to the person who operates the farm and they are assisting us with our inquiries.”	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1933
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Analysis & Opinions - The Hill Can Iran Weather the Trump Storm? Djavad Salehi-Isfahani Read more about Can Iran Weather the Trump Storm? In the past 10 years, oil exports have averaged about $67 billion in Iran. Last year, they dropped by two-thirds, and they are expected to drop below $30 billion this year. There are reasons to believe that, with appropriate policies, the country can live with this level of oil exports, albeit at a reduced standard of living, and even do itself some good in the long run by reducing its dependence on oil. Iran has been there before. In 2012, when President Obama ratcheted up U.S. sanctions against Iran, oil exports dropped by 27.5 percent, and GDP fell by 6.2 percent. In 2015, sanctions and the collapse of oil prices further reduced oil exports to $32 billion, a decade-long low, and GDP declined by 1.6 percent. If Iran’s leadership is to successfully resist U.S. demands, it must do more than find ways to evade sanctions. A lot depends on its ability to adopt a plan that reduces the economy’s dependence on oil, while distributing the burden of restructuring equitably across social groups. The Unimportance Of New Oil Sanctions \| Apr. 25, 2019 Read more about The Unimportance Of New Oil Sanctions For the Islamic Republic, resistance to Washington has become a cultural norm, and it considers independence (esteghlal) as the main achievement of the 1979 revolution. According to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Iran would have to meet 12 conditions before the United States will renegotiate the nuclear deal and consider removing its sanctions. These conditions, which are nothing short of surrender on Iran’s part, are either set to force Iran out of the nuclear deal and therefore trigger the return of UN sanctions, or they are a thinly veiled call for regime change. AP/Hasan Jamali Analysis & Opinions - Bloomberg Opinion Iran Oil Sanctions: A Rare Case Where Transactional Diplomacy Should Work Read more about Iran Oil Sanctions: A Rare Case Where Transactional Diplomacy Should Work Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s most recent announcement on Iran policy has raised some eyebrows. He indicated on Monday morning that the Trump administration will not renew waivers to importers of Iranian crude and that other suppliers (meaning Saudi Arabia) have agreed to increase production in to ensure the global oil market remains well-supplied. Skeptics question whether — after last summer’s debacle — there is sufficient trust between Washington and Riyadh for this arrangement to work. What skeptics may not have digested is that, while timing remains a problem, this is a classic win-win situation. It is a near-perfect example of the very limited universe of occasions when transactional diplomacy could actually work. 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O’Sullivan, part 1 by Scott Nyquist Analysis & Opinions - The Brookings Institution Iran’s Economy 40 Years after the Islamic Revolution Read more about Iran’s Economy 40 Years after the Islamic Revolution Unlike the socialist revolutions of the last century, the Islamic Revolution of Iran did not identify itself with the working class or the peasantry, and did not bring a well-defined economic strategy to reorganize the economy. Apart from eliminating the interest rate from the banking system, which was achieved in name only, the revolution put forward few specific economic policies that could be called an Islamic economic development strategy. To be sure, its populist and pro-poor rhetoric was quite distinct from the Pahlavi regime it replaced, but its actual policies could be found in the toolboxes of most developing countries and international organizations. AP/Andy Wong How Saudi Arabia and China Could Partner on Solar Energy \| Jan. 24, 2019 Read more about How Saudi Arabia and China Could Partner on Solar Energy Last May, Chinese solar panel manufacturer LONGi signed an agreement with Saudi trading company El Seif Group to establish large-scale solar manufacturing infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The deal came several months after the Trump administration's imposition of global tariffs on imports of Chinese solar panels and cells.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1935
__label__wiki	0.53256	0.53256	The Berkeley College men’s and women’s basketball teams use two primary facilities to play their home games – the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and the College of New Rochelle. Directions to both of those venues can be found below: Directions to BMCC: By Subway: You can get to BMCC's main campus by taking any one of the following lines: IND/8TH Avenue Subway Line A, C to Chambers Street Walk 3 Blocks West on Chambers Street IRT/7TH Avenue Subway Line 1, 2, or 3 to Chambers Street (Local) BMT Subway Line R to City Hall (Local) J, M to Chambers Street Check the MTA's web site for the latest information. M20 and M22 Stop outside College. M5 to Broadway and Chambers St walk 3 blocks west Path Train to Christopher Street Walk East 2 Blocks Take the 1 Downtown from Christopher Street/Sheridan Square station to Chambers Street. BY CAR Southbound: East River Drive to End Through Underpass Straight to West Street, North on Chambers Street Directions to the College of New Rochelle: From New Jersey Cross the George Washington Bridge into New York and stay on I-95 North. Take Exit 15 toward New Rochelle. Turn right to merge onto US 1 / Main Street / Boston Post Road, then turn right at the next light onto Weyman Avenue. Turn left onto Elm Street at the third light; The College of New Rochelle will be five blocks on the right. From New England Take I-95 South to Exit 15, New Rochelle. Turn left to merge onto US 1 / Main Street / Boston Post Road, then turn right at the next light onto Weyman Avenue. Turn left onto Elm Street at the third light; The College of New Rochelle will be five blocks on the right. From Upstate New York Take the New York State Thruway south to I-287 / Cross Westchester Express Way. Follow I-287 East, then take I-95 South to Exit 15. Turn left to merge onto US 1 / Main Street / Boston Post Road, then turn right at the next light onto Weyman Avenue. Turn left onto Elm Street at the third light; The College of New Rochelle will be five blocks on the right. Take FDR Drive to Bruckner Expressway Bruckner Expressway to I-95. Proceed north to Exit 15. Turn right to merge onto US 1 / Main Street / Boston Post Road, then turn right at the next light onto Weyman Avenue. Turn left onto Elm Street at the third light; The College of New Rochelle will be five blocks on the right. From Long Island Take Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to the New England Thruway / I-95. Proceed north to Exit 15. Turn right to merge onto US 1 / Main Street / Boston Post Road, then turn right at the next light onto Weyman Avenue. Turn left onto Elm Street at the third light; The College of New Rochelle will be five blocks on the right. Take the New Haven Line on Metro-North Railroad to the New Rochelle station. The following buses stop on Main Street in New Rochelle: #60, Fordham Bus, from the Bronx to White Plains Railroad Station #42, from 241st Street and White Plains Road Subway #61, Fordham Bus, from the Bronx to Port Chester. The following bus stops on Pelham Road in New Rochelle: #45, Pelham Bay Bus, from the Bronx, via Pelham Road with stops for Drake Avenue, Meadow Lane, and Franklin Avenue. The following buses leave from the New Rochelle train station: #30, to Bronxville and Yonkers #7, to Mt. Vernon and Yonkers #45, to Eastchester and Pelham Bay, Bronx #42, to Mt. Vernon and White Plains Road, Bronx The Berkeley College New York men’s and women’s soccer teams, and the New Jersey men’s soccer team use two primary facilities to host their home games – Aviator Field in Brooklyn, NY, and Randall’s Island in the Bronx, NY. Below are directions to these two fields. For directions to Aviator Field in Brooklyn, NY, please click the following link and select which part of the Metropolitan area you will be coming from: http://www.aviatorsports.com/about/directions/ For directions to Randall’s Island in the Bronx, NY, please click the following link: http://randallsisland.org/visit/getting-to-randalls-island The Berkeley College men's and women's tennis teams play their home matches at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. For directions to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, click the link below: https://www.usta.com/About-USTA/National-Tennis-Center/Information/directions/	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1940
__label__wiki	0.800718	0.800718	The Resurrection of Son House Legendary Mississippi Blues Singer By: Herbert Simpson - May 11, 2019 Written and Directed by: Keith Glover Music by: Son House, Billy Thompson, Keith Glover Musical Director: Billy Thompson Choreography by: Norwood Pennewell Cast: AnnEliza Canning-Skinner, Cleavant Derricks, Philip Detrick, Badia Farha, Silas Holtz, Daniel Kelly II, Jarad Morgan, Clifton Oliver, Tyrone L. Robinson, Anthony Rosado, Alexis Sims, Antoine L. Smith, Scenic Designer: David Gallo Costume Designer: Loren Shaw Lighting Designer: Thomas C. Hase Sound Designer: Andrew Mark Wilhelm Wig Designer: Bettie O Rogers Fight Choreography: Adriono Datto Dramaturg: Jenni Werner Through June 2, 2019 Geva Theater Center – Nextstage 75 Woodbury Boulevard It seems that GeVa Theatre Center's long devotion to creating a worthy theater piece devoted to the history of Son House has reached a temporarily completed form in this rich, complicated show that dazzled the opening night audience. Geva commissioned the work more than four years ago, and at this point it includes a number of impressive, prestigious contributing African-American artists, and stars the irresistible Cleavant Derricks. Son House was a Mississippi-born musician whose original music-making and innovations seem to have influenced every blues and jazz artist I have heard of. Then he disappeared for almost two decades when he was jailed for murder, became addicted, had five wives, notably preached spirituality, and was rediscovered and idolized in Rochester in the 1960s. So, we can understand that he's referred to as “legendary.” Now we can find him in the Blues Hall of Fame, several Lifetime Achievement Awards, and musical histories. The music is all about his life and art, but adds an overall score by Billy Thompson a famed blues musician and music director of this show, and by writer-director Keith Glover. It all starts with the music. As of opening night, the sound system may have been the problem with the often unintelligible dialogue. I didn't care. The show is emotional, bewitching, and always entertaining. It is based on the biography of Son House by Rochester native Daniel Beaumont. But ultimately it is a celebration. I like choreographer Norwood Pennewell's movement for all the cast very much. It looks like revealing natural behavior, not dance; and the cast seem perfectly expressive and at home in it. PJ, as Pennewell is called, said that he was overwhelmed by the star, Cleavant Derricks' eagerness to take instruction and seemingly effortless talent, a reaction shared by Pennewell's guru, Garth Fagan, the head of Garth Fagan Dance and choreographer of every major stage production of Disney's “The Lion King” around the world. [Two cast members are “Lion King” alums]. Garth said that this show should end with Derricks' hitting a super-high note and holding it thrillingly. He agreed with my admission that I can't view Cleavant Derricks from the position of a critic. I'm more of a fan. In powerful angry moments in August Wilson plays, in a musical comedy star performance originating “Dreamgirls”, even turning the small supporting role of the fiance`'s father in “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner” at Geva into a masterful portrait, Derricks is always a great actor. At 65 his singing is stronger and more thrilling than ever. This show is so generally impressive and pleasing, I wonder where to suggest it continue after it ends at Geva.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1941
__label__wiki	0.538936	0.538936	Dive #3 printed 2014 Zoë Croggon All Details About Exhibition history Other works Zoë Croggon uses minimalist collage to create images that disturb conventional readings of space, perspective, architecture and the human body. Her process involves her endlessly accumulating source material, invariably printed matter from books, magazines, encyclopaedias, catalogues, tour guides, etc. The artist has said she prefers to use printed matter for its quality, which cannot be found on the low-resolution files that permeate the internet. Conversely, Croggon indicates the material basis of her sources by exposing the grids of Ben-Day dots that comprise most printed pictures and are revealed when enlarged. Normally her compositions contain just two source images, implying a montage effect. Croggon selects one image to serve as the starting point of a work, and then begins a procedure of deduction where it is combined with others to form pairs until she comes to a conclusion. Croggon is drawn to images that are generic so that their context is indiscernible. She said in an interview: ‘if it’s an image that’s too iconic ... or too recognisable, I probably won’t want to use it. What I’m doing is interfering with the image, in combination with the other image, and it becomes a single entity which is disassociated from its referent.’1 Croggon’s works combine facets of architectural images with those of parts of bodies, often of dancers, gymnasts, or sports people. In ‘Dive #3’, limbs are disconnected through the careful cropping and placement of one image over another. An ex-dancer herself, Croggon’s inquiry into the form, lines and precision of the (trained) human body is critical to the ‘Deuce’ series. The tension manifest in the diver’s feet and arm compliments the geometric lines of this nondescript architectural facade. Through aligning the body and inanimate structures, Croggon suggests how the body and its environment are constantly informing the other. The artist highlights how body parts and their gestures carry symbolic meanings, which can be disassociated from their ‘owner’. The body becomes a vehicle for communication, but only within the made structures that make its gestures and behaviours legible. 1. Zoë Croggon interviewed by Eloise Grills, ‘Zoë Croggon‘, ‘Grilling Me Softly’, August 2013 3/3, edition of 3 + 1AP 79.0 x 64.9 cm image; 81.8 x 67.8 x 4.8 cm frame Viktoria Marinov Bequest Fund 2014 © Zoe Croggon New matter - recent forms of photography, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 10 Sep 2016–19 Feb 2017 Browse other works by Zoë Croggon Zoë CroggonHall (2013)318.2015	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1945
__label__wiki	0.926515	0.926515	Bill targeting Backpage sex ads clears Senate, heads to the White House The bill alters a law that has long helped shield the website Backpage and its classified escort ads from prosecution. Bill targeting Backpage sex ads clears Senate, heads to the White House The bill alters a law that has long helped shield the website Backpage and its classified escort ads from prosecution. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2G8HanD Richard Ruelas, The Republic \| azcentral.com Published 2:12 p.m. MT March 21, 2018 \| Updated 2:38 p.m. MT March 21, 2018 After two years of intense scrutiny from the U.S. Senate and elsewhere, online ad-posting site Backpage.com announced that it is shuttering its adult services section, which was repeatedly accused by critics of facilitating child prostitution and human trafficking. USA TODAY Alisa Wilhelm of Tucson (from left), Henrietta Speedie of Scottsdale and Jeanine Decker of Phoenix protest Backpage.com in front of the New Times' office in 2012.(Photo: Mark Henle/The Republic) The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday altering a law that has long helped shield the website Backpage against allegations its classified escort ads enabled sex trafficking. The sponsors of the bill, which passed the House in February, made no secret that its target was Backpage, the classified advertising website started in Phoenix by the former executives of the weekly tabloid newspaper New Times. The bill, which cleared the Senate with only two votes against it, makes it illegal for someone to use a website “with the intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person…” The measure was meant to close a loophole in a 1996 law that protected websites from user-posted content, such as negative reviews, and allowed websites to edit such content without facing liability claims. Backpage had cited that law, called the Communications Decency Act, to argue that it wasn't responsible for the content of its ads. Backpage has since taken down its "escorts" section. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona voted for it. Sen. John McCain, whose wife, Cindy, has been active in support of measures to fight sex trafficking, was absent from the chamber as he has been since December while battling a rare form of brain cancer. Cindy McCain, in a phone interview on Wednesday, said she and her husband watched the proceedings live on C-Span and both were glad to see it pass. Cindy McCain (Photo: Special for the Republic) "I couldn't be happier," Cindy McCain said. "It makes me cry." McCain said the bill was narrowly tailored enough to focus on websites that knowingly or intentionally promote sex trafficking. "Websites like Craigslist and Backpage should not be able to sell children online and hide behind this law," she said. She said she expected the law would discourage any future websites from mimicking the past practices of those websites. "This is an awakening," she said. "It's a new beginning for all of this. The communities of America will not take this anymore." The measure passed the House in February on a vote of 388 to 25. It now heads to the White House and awaits the signature of President Donald Trump, who has endorsed it. James Larkin (left) and Michael Lacey in 2014. (Photo: Laura Gómez/The Republic) Adult ads dominated classified site Backpage started as the literal back page of the New Times, filled with classified ads. Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, the former New Times executives who sold off the newspaper chain in 2012, retained the lucrative interest in the Backpage website. The site became dominated by adult-oriented advertising that police, prosecutors and advocates said were thinly-veiled solicitations for prostitution. The adult ads were among the few the website charged users to post. A U.S. Senate report released in January 2017 contained internal e-mails from the company that showed its operators edited ads and created a list of disallowed terms that seemed indicative of prostitution. The Senate report concluded that such actions showed Backpage knew its website was used to facilitate prostitution. MORE: Emails reveal how Backpage edited sex ads. Will that be its undoing? Backpage shut down its adult section the day the report was released, just as Lacey and Larkin appeared, under subpoena, to testify before the Senate committee. Both men refused to answer questions. Advocates and prosecutors have alleged that Backpage was used to sell underage girls and that women sold through the ads were coerced into acts of prostitution, elevating the crime from prostitution to the federal crime of sex trafficking. The #SESTA#FOSTA bill before us today will not stop sex trafficking. It will not prevent young people from becoming victims. The #SESTA#FOSTA bill before the Senate will punch a hole in the legal framework of the open internet. — Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) March 21, 2018 'Unintended consequences' In a floor speech Wednesday, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, said he feared the measure was overly broad and would have unintended consequences. He also said it would move the online sex trafficking trade to the “dark web,” where police and prosecutors could not track it. “I believe this bill, which will clearly pass,” he said shortly before the vote, “will be something that the United States Senate will come to deeply regret.” The bill, in a provision flagged as unconstitutional by the Justice Department, also allows prosecution if the conduct occurred before the enactment of the bill. In a brief sent to the House Judiciary Committee in February as it was considering the bill, an assistant attorney general for legislative affairs, working for the Justice Department on the issue, Stephen Boyd, wrote that the language “raises a serious constitutional concern.” MORE: Bill that could wipe out defense of prostitution ads on Backpage site clears U.S. House Closing an old loophole According to the Senate report and court documents, Backpage staked out its opportunity to dominate the market for adult ads after competitor Craigslist stopped taking those ads under pressure from the government and activists. The legislation clarifies that a 1996 law that allowed websites to edit or moderate user content without making them liable for it could not also be used as a shield against facilitating prostitution. That law, the Communications Decency Act, has been used by attorneys for Backpage to successfully assert that the website is not liable for words produced by users. The law’s original intent was to protect websites from liability claims for postings made by others, such as a negative restaurant review or a defamatory comment on a news website. MORE: Attorney for Backpage calls raid, charges against owners a stunt Website operators had feared that if they began pulling down selected offensive ads, they would be responsible for everything else that remained on their website and be open to libel suits. Backpage used that law — designed to clean up the Internet — to assert that it was not responsible for the ads on its website because it didn’t write them. Judges in various states agreed that the law provided such immunity. The bill aims to remove that interpretation. It contains an introductory section that explains that the 1996 law was “never intended to provide legal protection to websites that unlawfully promote and facilitate prostitution.” It would impose a maximum 25-year sentence for the operators of a website that promoted the prostitution of five or more persons or showed a “reckless disregard” that its website facilitated sex trafficking. Report cited internal editing The Senate subcommittee report concluded in January 2017 that the operators of Backpage knowingly allowed prostitution on its website. That report, relying chiefly on internal emails, concluded the website’s managers actively edited ads in its adult section, becoming more or less permissive in language allowed depending on what it thought was the law enforcement atmosphere. E-mails showed that moderators were given lists of terms that would be allowed on the site. The word “cheerleader” was not allowed, but “dirty slut” was. Prices could be listed so long as they didn’t accompany brief time periods. MORE COVERAGE: Ann Kirkpatrick says she's unloading Backpage.com contributions — months after others did Pimping charges tossed against Backpage founders As allegations increase against Backpage, founders have become big political donors One person employed as a moderator for Backpage told a subcommittee investigator that the policing of language was designed to allow prostitution ads without being obvious. The employee likened it to putting “lipstick on a pig,” the Senate report said. Backpage has taken down its “adult” section, though similar ads began appearing on its dating section. Those ads cost $7, one of the few types of ads that Backpage charges to post. The Senate subcommittee report said the e-mails it obtained would provide a roadmap for potential criminal prosecution of the website’s operators. Lacey and Larkin, according to a filing by their attorney in a civil case, are the targets of a grand jury investigation in Arizona. Read or Share this story: http://azc.cc/2G8HanD ADOT employee accused of tampering with motor-vehicle records Family, friends mourn 17-year-old killed in Phoenix hit-and-run Intruder arrested after walking into 2 Phoenix homes	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1951
__label__wiki	0.780232	0.780232	ABOUT US ABOUT BAKERS DELIGHT Since 1980, our bakers have been committed to ensuring every loaf, every roll and every bun is a delight to bake, a delight to eat and delivered through a delightful customer experience. GRAINS TO YOUR BREAD You may not realise it, but your bread has undergone an amazing journey well before you take it home and tuck in. Every grain is sourced from Aussie farms, processed by family-owned millers and lovingly crafted into bread by our bakers. Take the journey with us. The rise and rise of Bakers Delight In 1980, Roger and Lesley Gillespie opened the first Bakers Delight in Hawthorn, Victoria. Since then, we’ve been delighting our customers every day with delicious, freshly baked bread. From our classic loaves to our artisanal sourdoughs, our bread is baked fresh every day using traditional recipes and real ingredients. Still proudly family owned, Bakers Delight is now Australia’s most successful bakery franchise and can be found in more than 700 locations across Australia, Canada, USA and New Zealand. Here’s a timeline of some of our proudest achievements, since first opening our doors in 1980 1980 – Bakers Delight was founded on 1st May Roger and Lesley Gillespie opened the first Bakers Delight in Hawthorn, Melbourne, with their friend Gary Stephenson. The bakery’s still going strong today and the wider Bakers Delight business remains in family hands. In 2017, Roger and Lesley appointed their daughter Elise and her husband, David Christie as joint CEOs before taking up positions on the Bakers Delight Board. 1988 – We launched our franchising concept In 1988, Roger and Lesley owned 15 bakeries. “We realised that we would need a different management structure,” Lesley said. “This lead to our investigation and research into the franchising industry.” Now, we offer franchise opportunities in bakeries in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. 1990 – 20 bakeries operating in Australia With our franchising concept firmly in place, we had opened 20 bakeries by our tenth year. This number was set to grow significantly in the following years. 1991 – We open our doors in Adelaide In 1991, the first interstate franchise was opened in the city of churches. We were excited to bring our delicious, fresh bread to Adelaide. 1992 – First Bakers Delight TV Commercial airs We released our first ever TV commercial to the public, which showcased our delicious products and wonderful staff. It also included the first use of our iconic Bakers Delight jingle. 1993 – 1994 – We expand across the land Over 1993-94, we expanded nationally and opened Sydney, New South Wales in April 93, Brisbane, Queensland in September 93, and Perth, Western Australia in March 94. 1994 – We baked the first ever Cheesymite Scroll 1994 was a monumental year for one of Australia’s favourite snacks. A hungry baker thought of blending his two favourite flavours together for a morning snack. He invented the Cheesymite Scroll and the rest, as they say, is history. 1995 – We expand to the land of the long white cloud In November, we went international for the first time, heading across the Tasman to open a Bakers Delight in Auckland. This was the first of many bakeries in New Zealand. 1996 – 225 Bakeries open across AUS & NZ Following a breakthrough growth period across Australia and New Zealand, we reached a total of 225 bakeries in operation. 1997 – Breadhead is born Early folklore suggests Breadhead’s creation was a magical transformation from a piece of dough. A tin of flour fell into a bag of magic dust – and thus Breadhead was born. 1999 – Our partnership with Breast Cancer Network Australia begins Since 1999, we’ve raised more than $18 million for BCNA. A landmark partnership, the money goes directly to the support of the thousands of Australias and their families who are affected by breast cancer. 1999 – Bundraiser begins Our bakeries in Western Australia began raising funds for the Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth by donating money from Hot Cross Bun sales and on-counter donation tins. This partnership was the catalyst for a national fundraiser to support children’s hospitals all around Australia. Now, we call it our Bundraiser Day and it’s held every year in the lead up to Easter. A continued period of expansion resulted in our number of operating bakeries reaching an impressive total of over 400. 2001 – 2003 – We win Australian Franchise System of the Year Bakers Delight claims back-to-back Australian Franchise System of the Year awards. These prestigious awards (presented by the Franchise Council of Australia) recognise excellence in franchising – an honour we happily shared with our dedicated network of Franchisees. 2003 – Bakers Delight opens in Canada In November, we opened our first Canadian store under the COBS Bread brand. We launched our Edgemont bakery in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was the first of 11 COBS Bread bakeries to open in Canada in 12 months. 2004 – Over 600 Bakeries operating across three countries By 2004 we had successfully expanded into Canada and were experiencing further growth in Australia and New Zealand. This brought our total up to more than 600 bakeries in operation. 2004 – We win a Prime Minister’s Award We’re so proud of our continued support of BCNA and were honoured to receive the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Community Business Partnership (Multi-site large business) from John Howard. 2005 – We celebrated our 25th birthday A quarter of a century! It may have felt like just yesterday that we opened our first bakery in Melbourne, but Bakers Delight celebrated turning 25 in style. 2006 – COBS Bread expands again Three years after COBS Bread first opened its doors to the Canadian public, we were thrilled to move into two more provinces. We opened in Edmonton Alberta and Toronto Ontario. 2007 – A new bread star is born We introduced our new Hi-Fibre Lo-GI range, to help give our customers longer lasting energy. Tastier and softer than most white breads, our Hi-Fibre Lo-GI bread proved a real winner with our customers and is still one of our top selling breads. 2009 – Business Review Weekly recognise our community practice We were proud finalists for Excellence in Community Practice in the BRW Awards, held every year by prestigious magazine Business Review Weekly. 2010 – Our Pink Buns raise more funds Our Pink Bun campaign raised more than $800,000 for Breast Cancer Network Australia. BCNA CEO, Lyn Swinburne AM, said 2010’s fundraising achievement was an incredible celebration of our 10 years working together. 2013 – Winner of Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands Award We put a lot of time and effort into making sure every single slice of bread we produce is up to the same high standard. So we were thrilled you noticed and voted us the winner of the annual Most Trusted Brands Award in Reader’s Digest. 2014 – COBS Bread heads to Saskatchewan Our delicious bread continued its rise in Canada, with COBS Bread expanding to Saskatoon and making Saskatchewan our fourth Canadian province. 2015 – We raised $1.79m for Breast Cancer Network Australia Our record breaking Pink Bun Campaign raised an amazing $1.79m for BCNA, taking our total to more than $15 million since our proud partnership began. 2016 – Over 700 Bakeries operating across four countries Bakers Delight and COBS Bread can now be found in more than 700 locations across Australia, Canada, USA and New Zealand. That’s a lot of bread being baked fresh and delivered to a lot of happy customers. 2017 – Bakers Delight launches the very first daily fresh baked low FODMAP loaf The launch of the Wholegrain LowFOD™ Loaf was a game changer for Australians with food intolerances. This breakthrough in bread has been rigorously tested for appropriate levels of FODMAPs, allowing those with intolerances and sensitive tummies to enjoy bread without the discomfort.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1955
__label__wiki	0.79638	0.79638	2017 MLB Draft Grades: Chicago Cubs By John Manuel Best Pure Hitter: Lefthanded-swinging 1B Austin Upshaw (13) has a pretty swing and a track record of hitting for average, and played to the scouting report in his debut, batting .292/.337/.407, mostly in low Class A South Bend. The 6-foot, 195-pounder can pay second and third base in addition to his primary position, which would help as he lacks profile first-base power. Best Power: The Cubs hired ex-big leaguer Edwards Guzman to scout Puerto Rico in recent years to help dig deeper on the island, so they were ready when OF Nelson Velazquez (5) came on late in the spring, especially with an explosive, toolsy performance in the Excellence Games. Velazquez puts on a show in batting practice, with easy plus raw power. He hit eight homers in just 110 at-bats in the Rookie-level Arizona League. Fastest Runner: Velazquez has plus raw speed and an explosive burst. OF Chris Singleton (19) lacks the burst but is close to a 70 runner underway, most evident in center field or when going first to third. Best Defensive Player: SS Luis Vazquez (14), another Puerto Rico find, impressed the club’s coaches with his flexibility, body control and soft hands. His plus arm also shined during instructional league. Best Athlete: Velazquez needs reps to polish his skills, but his raw tools are undeniable. Best Fastball: LHP Brendon Little (1), the club’s first pick, reaches 96 mph and sits 93-94 mph at his best, though he wasn’t there consistently after signing. RHP Erich Uelmen (4) was more consistent after the draft, pitching at 92-93 mph and touching 95 with plus life. Best Secondary Pitch: RHP Alex Lange (1), taken three spots after Little after a 30-9, 2.91 career at LSU, has more track record and a curveball that has earned 70 grades at its best. When he lands his curveball, it opens up his entire arsenal. Best Pro Debut: 3B Austin Filiere (8), the first player from M.I.T. drafted since 2000, has power that played even at short-season Eugene, batting .261/.392/.443 with six homers. RHP Ben Hecht (12) struck out 30 in 20 innings while posting a 2.70 ERA. Most Intriguing Background: Singleton’s mother Sharonda was murdered in the Charleston church shooting in 2015, and his father died in the spring as well. His toughness and grace inspire, and the Cubs like his tools as well, though he’s raw for a college position player. Miguel Amaya Shows All-Around Potential The Panamanian catcher shows power to the middle of the field and the arm to shut down the running game. Closest To The Majors: Southeastern Conference RHPs Lange and Keegan Thompson (3) are the main challengers. Thompson threw a lot of breaking balls in college, like Lange, and his curve is plus, but he has a bit more feel for pitching and a true four-pitch mix. Best Late-Round Pick: Vazquez has room to grow with the bat but his glove could be special. RHP Jake Steffens (29), a fifth-year senior out of Santa Clara, has good sink on his 93 mph fastball. The One Who Got Away: The Cubs made runs at RHP Bryce Bonnin (26), a two-way player who wound up at Arkansas, and OF Kier Meredith (28), who’s now at Clemson. Chicago Cubs Midseason Top 10 Prospects Ranking and scouting reports for the top 10 prospects in the Chicago Cubs' farm system. Baseball America Prospect Report – July 9, 2018 Juan Soto walked two more times on Sunday giving him 30 walks in just 179 major league plate appearances. Alex Lange Could Be Rare Homegrown Cubs Starter The 2017 first-rounder shows the repertoire and the mettle to one day fill a big league rotation spot.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1956
__label__wiki	0.553031	0.553031	Wake Up! It's Sunday in the Ozarks Information to start your Sunday Wake Up! It's Sunday in the Ozarks Information to start your Sunday Check out this story on baxterbulletin.com: http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2014/11/30/sunday/19696655/ MountainHome Published 6:58 a.m. CT Nov. 30, 2014 \| Updated 7:08 a.m. CT Nov. 30, 2014 Weather, lake levels and more Wake Up clock(Photo: File Photo) Rise and shine Twin Lakes Area! Wake up! It's Sunday in the Ozarks! has all the info you need to start your day. Today is Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2014. Sunrise today is 07:02:25 a.m., and sunset is 4:54:52 p.m. The temperature at Baxter County Airport at 6:30 a.m. is 63 F with 68 percent humidity. The forecast according to the National Weather Service website is: • Today — Partly sunny, with a high near 72 F. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. • Tonight — Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32 F. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible • Monday — A chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then a chance of rain and sleet between noon and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33 F. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected. A lake wind advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. today. Local dams generation Planned generation today at local dams by the Southwest Power Administration is: • Bull Shoals — Minimum flow, midnight to midnight • Norfork — 0 units, midnight to 6 p.m.; and 1 unit, 6-8 p.m.; 0 units, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 1 unit, 5-7 p.m. and 0 units, 7 p.m. to midnight. These generations do not include normal generation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and may change due to a need for increased power. This information is available at (866) 494-1993. The latest lake levels today according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website are: BULL SHOALS LAKE 5 a.m. — 652.91 Top flood pool is 695 Top power pool is 659 Bottom power pool is 628.5. NORFORK LAKE Top power pool is 553.75 Bottom power pool is 510. Celebrate Today • Advent Sunday • Computer Security Day • National Mousse Day • National Meth Awareness Day: Email your ideas for "Wake Up" to newsroom@baxterbulletin.com. Read or Share this story: http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2014/11/30/sunday/19696655/ Snow approved for parole Japanese beetles rampant in Baxter County Cigarette smoking and diabetes, their relationship Handcrafted tradition Ed Thomas named Emergency Services Coordinator for state parks Mayor names entertainment district committee	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1957
__label__wiki	0.903674	0.903674	Woman's Hour Cook the Perfect Yasmin Khan, Pin Cushion, Putney Warnings about a new sexually transmitted infection, Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the US Supreme Court, Yasmin Khan, and Deborah Haywood's all-girl Gothic fairy tale. The British Association of Sexual Health and HIV has launched advice about a new sexually transmitted disease, Mycoplasma Genitalium, or MG. The BASHH warns it could become the next superbug unless people are more vigilant. The infection often has no symptoms, but can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can leave some women infertile, and it is developing resistance to some antibiotics. So what is MG and how can it be treated? We speak to the lead author of the BASHH guidelines, Suneeta Soni about what this could mean to for women's health. President Trump named Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for the vacant post on the US Supreme Court after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he is to stand down. If confirmed, his will be the second appointment, under Trump. of a judge with anti-abortion views. We're joined by Sarah McCammon, political reporter for National Public Radio based in Washington DC to discuss the significance of the nomination. Writer director Deborah Haywood on making her first feature film, an all-girl Gothic fairy tale about a mother and daughter who both struggle to make friends - particularly when the daughter meets a group of frenemies at school. Writer and cook Yasmin Khan's travels took her from the olive groves of the West Bank and the fruit markets of Jerusalem to the first micro-brewery in Bethlehem. While breaking bread with the Palestinian people, she learnt about the realities of their everyday lives. Yasmin joins Jenni to Cook the Perfect...Fattoush. A bohemian household in 1970's south London provides the setting for a sometimes disturbing tale of love, and abuse. Putney is the latest novel from author and journalist Sofka Zionvieff. It tells the story of a married man's obsession with a child called Daphne. The book follows them across decades and examines how her perspective changes over time. Sofka explains what inspired her to tackle such a difficult subject. Presented by Jenni Murray Produced by Jane Thurlow. Thu 12 Jul 2018 10:00 Becca Stevens, Women in jazz, Co-parenting, The Fix: Painkillers, Vaginal mesh Lily James, Trump women's protest, women's hockey World Cup, actor Sarah Gordy See all episodes from Woman's Hour What should you do if you think you might have MG? Mycoplasma Genitalium Cook the Perfect - Yasmin Khan Presenter Jenni Murray Interviewed Guest Suneeta Soni Interviewed Guest Sarah McCammon Interviewed Guest Deborah Haywood Interviewed Guest Yasmin Khan Interviewed Guest Sofka Zionvieff Producer Jane Thurlow Late Night Woman's Hour Lauren Laverne, Emma Barnett and guests in frank and funny Late Night Woman's Hour. Subscribe to the Late Night Woman's Hour podcast The Menopause A series exploring its impact on women’s work and relationships, and potential treatments Woman's Hour video Visual delights from Woman's Hour. Get all the pictures, videos, behind the scenes and more from Woman’s Hour TakeBackConTROLL Four women struggle to reclaim their identity after being abused online. The programme that offers a female perspective on the world By format: Magazines & Reviews listendurationrecommend	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1959
__label__wiki	0.782174	0.782174	Scotland selected Scotland Politics Scotland Business Edinburgh, Fife & East Glasgow & West NE, Orkney & Shetland Tayside & Central selected Tayside and Central Scotland Man in court over death of 22-year-old Tomas Svezas https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-48736547 Image copyright Police Scotland/Google Image caption Tomas Svezas, 22, was found dead at an address in Westfield Street, Falkirk A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 22-year-old man in Falkirk. Zilvinas Popovas, 37, is accused of killing Tomas Svezas, who was found dead at a property in Westfield Street at about 23:00 on Friday. Another man was found injured at the address and taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital, but was later discharged. Mr Popovas made no plea at a private hearing in Falkirk Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody. Sheriff Craig Caldwell continued the case for further examination. Scotland Sections	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1960
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With plenty of options open to them, most Marines try to keep their bodies ready to MORE Silver Eagles deploy aboard USS Truman October 15, 2004 — The Silver Eagles of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 departed the station, Oct. 12 to participate in the Unit Deployment Program aboard the USS MORE Pack it up! Postal Service helping families get packages overseas October 15, 2004 — Family members looking to show some love to their deployed Marines or Sailors can now receive free packing materials from the U.S. Postal Service. MORE	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1961
__label__cc	0.734475	0.265525	Beaumont Children's Your Growing Child \| Adolescent (13 to 18 Years) How much will my adolescent grow? The teenage years are also called adolescence. During this time, parents will see the greatest amount of growth in height and weight in their child. Adolescence is a time for growth spurts and puberty changes. An adolescent may grow several inches in several months followed by a period of very slow growth, then have another growth spurt. Changes with puberty (sexual maturation) may occur gradually or several signs may become visible at the same time. There is a great amount of variation in the rate of changes that may occur. Some teenagers may experience these signs of maturity sooner or later than others. The following indicates the average for adolescents 13 to 18 years old: Growth increases: Females (between 13 to 18 years) Weight: 68 to 110 pounds Height: 8.5 to 9.5 inches Males: (between 13 to 18 years) Height: 10.5 to 20 inches Puberty changes: Females: 8 to 13 years of age 9.5 to 14 years of age What changes will occur during puberty? Sexual and other physical maturation that occurs during puberty is a result of hormonal changes. As a child nears puberty, a gland in the brain, called the pituitary gland, increases the secretion of a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). This hormone then causes additional effects. In girls, FSH activates the ovaries to start producing estrogen. In boys, FSH causes sperm to develop. In boys, it is difficult to know exactly when puberty is coming. There are changes that occur, but they occur gradually and over a period of time, rather than as a single event. While each male adolescent is different, the following are average ages when puberty changes may occur: Beginning of puberty: 9.5 to 14 years old First pubertal change: enlargement of the testicles Penis enlargement: begins approximately one year after the testicles begin enlarging Appearance of pubic hair: 13.5 years old Hair under the arms and on the face, voice change, and acne: 15 years old Nocturnal emissions (or "wet dreams"): 14 years old Girls also experience puberty as a sequence of events, but their pubertal changes usually begin before boys of the same age. Each girl is different and may progress through these changes differently. The following are average ages when puberty changes may occur: Beginning of puberty: 8 to 13 years First pubertal change: breast development Pubic hair development: shortly after breast development Hair under the arms: 12 years old Menstrual periods: 10 to 16.5 years old There are specific stages of development that both boys and girls go through when developing secondary sexual characteristics (the physical characteristics of males and females that are not involved in reproduction such as voice changes, body shape, pubic hair distribution, and facial hair). The following is a brief overview of the changes that occur: In boys, the initial puberty change is the enlargement of the scrotum and testes. At this point, the penis does not enlarge. Then, as the testes and scrotum continue to enlarge, the penis gets longer. Next, the penis will continue to grow in both size and length. In girls, the initial puberty change is the development of breast buds, in which the breast and nipple elevate. The areola (dark area of skin that surrounds the nipple of the breast) increases in size at this time. The breasts then continue to enlarge. Eventually, the nipples and the areolas will elevate again, forming another projection on the breasts. At the adult state, only the nipple remains erect. Pubic hair development is similar for both girls and boys. The initial growth of hair produces long, soft hair that is only in a small area around the genitals. This hair then becomes darker and coarser as it continues to spread. The pubic hair eventually looks like adult hair, but in a smaller area. It may spread to the thighs and, sometimes, up the stomach. What does my adolescent understand? The teenage years bring many changes, not only physically, but also mentally and socially. During these years, adolescents increase their ability to think abstractly and eventually make plans and set long-term goals. Each child may progress at a different rate and may have a different view of the world. In general, the following are some of the abilities that may be evident in your adolescent: develops the ability to think abstractly is concerned with philosophy, politics, and social issues thinks long-term sets goals compares one's self to one's peers As your adolescent begins to struggle for independence and control, many changes may occur. The following are some of the issues that may be involved with your adolescent during these years: wants independence from parents peer influence and acceptance becomes very important male-female relationships become important may be in love has long-term commitment in relationship How to assist your adolescent in developing socially: Consider the following as ways to foster your adolescent's social abilities: Encourage your adolescent to take on new challenges. Talk with your adolescent about not losing sight of one's self in group relations. Encourage your adolescent to talk to a trusted adult about problems or concerns, even if it is not you he/she chooses to talk with. Discuss ways to manage and handle stress. Your Growing Child \| 1 to 3 Months Your Growing Child \| 10 to 12 Months Your Growing Child \| 1-Year-Olds Your Growing Child \| Newborn Your Growing Child \| Preschool (4 to 5 Years) Your Growing Child \| School-Age (6 to 12 Years)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1962
__label__cc	0.613727	0.386273	BEING A GOOD BLOKE IS NOT ENOUGH A journey through the The Succession Act; The Trusts Act; The Family Law Act;The Age of Majority Act; The Insurance Contracts Act and the Partnership Act by John Bottoms, Bottoms English Lawyers, Cairns QLD. "Bill was a good bloke, shame about his family!" 1. The Family Bill was a particularly nice bloke. I met him through the local Club where he was the President. He had a pleasant smiling face with blue eyes, a deep wheezing laugh and a bit of a beer tummy. He could have been anywhere between 45 and 55 although he did have a surprisingly young wife and a very pretty 8 year old daughter, Melody. He was kind and friendly to everyone at the Club and nothing was ever too much trouble for him. He liked a beer and a smoke and even though he had a heart problem everyone would shout him at the bar and he would often have one more "just to be sociable". He had his own business with a partner and worked very hard at building up the Cairns branch of a national franchise. Things had been pretty tough for the last three to four years but he anticipated good times ahead. Like a lot of people he moved up from down South and although he didn't say anything I had the feeling that times had not been so good down there. Apart from his health problems he was a good father, well respected in the community and an all round good bloke. We were all very saddened when suddenly an asthma attack had him hospitalised for a couple of weeks. After about two weeks we all began to realise that it might have been a bit more serious than we thought. Still Bill was Bill he'd be right. We sent flowers and quite a few of us wandered into say "g'day" to him. I meant to go as I was very fond of him but unfortunately I had a large court case out of town, so I had planned to go the following weekend. 2. The Will Unfortunately the following weekend didn't come for Bill. A heart attack brought on by a bad asthma attack or vice a versa meant he died during the week. The first I knew about the very sad news was the arrival of his young wife in my office clutching a bit of handwritten paper on which Bill had tried to write his Will. He and the hospital wardsmen had done their best. You could tell from the way it was written that he really wasn't very well at the time but unfortunately it wasn't good enough (1). Why he didn't call me or get Gwen to call me I'll never know. I would have come straight away. Anyway, whilst it clearly showed what Bill wanted to do it wasn't good enough to meet the formal requirements and the effect of it was he died without a Will (or Intestate). He had only one witness. 3. Rules of Intestacy I assured Gwen that it shouldn't be too bad. A wife and one child meant that the estate would be split equally between the wife and child according to the"rules of intestacy" (2). Gwen would be entitled to half and the balance would be held in Trust for 10 years until her 8 year old daughter came of age (3). "That's a bit awkward" she said. "There's not a lot of money, and I really do need all of it now to help me get re established so that I can properly look after Melody in the future. I know it's what Bill wanted." I knew that from Bill's Will-making efforts but unfortunately I had to advise her that she could only have half the money. The rest would have to be held in Trust for Melody, although the income from the capital could be applied for Melody's advancement in terms of paying for school fees, uniforms, education expenses and the like (4). The $100,000 estate was already beginning to look a little bit smaller. Poor old Gwen was down to $50,000 which was not a lot in terms of the requirements of a young family and the debts which Bill had left. 4. Joint Tenancy Gwen was cheered up by the fact that their house was held as joint tenants and she took by right of survivorship automatically without it having to be given to her in a Will. Accordingly at least she owned her own home and the Building Society had made sure that Bill had a life policy sufficient to cover the mortgage owing on the house. At least that's what we all thought. 5. Duty of Disclosure in Insurance Unfortunately Bill hadn't been entirely frank with the insurance company at the time that he filled in his proposal for insurance. He probably just thought he'd gloss over things, or was worried that the Building Society wouldn't give him the loan if he didn't get his insurance. In any event the result of it was that he hadn't disclosed his medical condition and the policy was void (5). An insured has all the knowledge of his/her affairs and the insurance company must accept what is said at face value. In exchange for this you owe an absolute duty of good faith to the Insurance Company. Things were looking reasonably grim by this stage as their small $130,000 house had a $80,000 Building Society mortgage. However Gwen could use her $50,000 to pay off the balance and felt if she went back to her old job as a Secretary she would be able to meet the mortgage payments on the $30,000 still outstanding. Of course it would have been much nicer if she could have used the $100,000 in cash and savings to pay out the mortgage. She and Melody could have lived in an unencumbered house with $20,000 put away for a rainy day. But, she was determined to make the best of it and frankly had no choice. 6. Dissolution of Partnership Anyway, there was still Bill's interest in his partnership with his good friend Frank which held the national franchise for the business that they had been building up together. "Frank never worked as hard as Bill" Gwen confided"but never mind Bill always knew the business would be worth a lot of money in the next year or so and would provide quite adequately for our old age". He only made a living out of it while he was working there but Gwen planned to continue in business with Frank and that would give her a job and pay for the groceries. Unfortunately Bill had been as casual with his business affairs as he had been with his Will. There was no formal partnership agreement with Frank. This meant that the partnership was automatically dissolved on death. So Gwen didn't step into Bill's shoes to take over the partnership as she had hoped. We had a long discussion with Frank. Unfortunately, Gwen and Frank never really hit it off. However Gwen thought that she would make the best of it and make an extra effort and try and get on with Frank for the good of the business.Frank had other ideas. "Look, Gwen, I really do not want you in the business" he told her. I had the sad duty of advising Gwen that because there was no partnership Deed between Bill and Frank which provided for the continuation of the business in the event of either party's death we fell back on the statute law. That provided for the dissolution of the partnership immediately upon the death of a partner (6). Accordingly the business was dissolved and Gwen had no right to go back there in Bill's place. Nor did she have a job, nor did she have any income. 7. Value of business Buy out formula Keyman Insurance Gwen thought she would be paid out for Bill's share on the dissolution of the partnership. That was certainly true. Unfortunately whilst the business had lots of promise and potential that had not as yet been realised. It had only really been making enough to pay Bill and Frank a wage, had no clients who were contractually obliged to it, had cheap rented premises, a leased truck, and its main asset was the franchise. The accountants advised that on winding up the business the value was really next to nothing. I took over the negotiations from Gwen to try and get as much as I could for her from Frank on the dissolved business. It wasn't like the usual situation where two business partners go their separate ways. Bill was dead and all his goodwill and contacts and connections died with him. I did the best I could but$5,000 was all Frank was offering. I urged him to double it bearing in mind the business potential. "Potential is potential not hard cash now" said Frank."Look, Bill was a good bloke but I've got my own family to think about". Unfortunately Gwen had to make do with the $5,000 nominal payment that I was able to get out of Frank. At least it was better than the theoretical nothing the Accountant said the business was worth. Things are only worth what people will pay for them and no one wanted a half interest in a franchise with Frank. A price formula in the Partnership together with Keyman Insurance would have saved a lot of heartache. To be fair to Frank it would be a little hard to expect him to pay for "dead" goodwill. 8. More about the Rules of Intestacy I would like to tell you this story had a happy ending but there was more bad news in store. Bill had married as a young man some 25 years previously and divorced approximately 24 years prior to his death. There had been one child of that union. Bill had tried his best to see her and be involved with her but his former wife was pretty bitter about things and would not allow him access and in the end Bill had given up (7). He had rebuilt his life with a new wife and a young daughter and come to Cairns ten years prior to his death. As a matter of courtesy Gwen had dropped his former wife a note to let her know Bill had died. It all proved rather unfortunate. A letter arrived from Bill's first child by his first marriage asking whether he had left a Will and pointing out that if he had not "under the Rules of Intestacy" she was entitled to a third of the estate(8). As a 24 year old she was entitled to the money straight away and did not have to wait ten years until she attained her majority like Melody did (3).Suddenly Gwen's $50,000 became $33,500. Melody's money dropped from $50,000 to$33,500 as well. Gwen was faced with a $50,000 mortgage not a $30,000 mortgage if she wanted to keep the house. On a secretary's wage with the rising interest rates then prevalent it was really more than she could manage. Bill's house and the garden he had so carefully tended had to be sold. Gwen and Melody had to move into a two bedroom unit in a large apartment block. The pets had to go and so did Melody's treehouse together with all the friends she'd made in the nice neighbourhood in which they had previously lived. So no happy ending. There was, in the sense that Gwen didn't let any of this get her down, and Melody has grown into a well mannered cheerful teenager who is the spitting image of her father. As Gwen said "At least I'm not out on the street. He was such a good bloke but why did he have to go and leave things like this!" This short but true story has taken you on a journey through The Succession Act; The Trusts Act; The Family Law Act; The Age of Majority Act; The Insurance Contracts Act and the Partnership Act. We live in a legal world. If there is a moral to this story it is that being a good bloke is not enough. Please make sure that your Will, your insurance policy and your partnership and business arrangements are properly in order and that the paperwork is adequately and competently completed. You won't live to regret it - but your family will. 1. Section 9 The Succession Act (Qld) 1981. See also Judgement of MacPherson J N Re: Henderson No. 231 of 1985(unreported, Queensland Supreme Court). 2. Second Schedule Part 1 Item 2 Succession Act (Qld) 1981. 3. Section 5 Age of Majority Act 1984. 4. Sections 62 63 Trusts Act 1973 1979 (Qld). 5. Section 13 Insurance Contracts Act (Commonwealth) 1984 "The Duty of the Utmost Good Faith". 6. Section 12 Partnership Act 1984. 7. Section 63 E + 63 F Family Law Act 1985.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1967
__label__cc	0.691759	0.308241	Motorist killed, 4 injured in head-on collision outside De Doorns A motorist was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision on the N1 outside De Doorns on Thursday morning, Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa said. Four passengers were injured. A Kia Picanto and a Nissan bakkie crashed into each other at around 06:00. Emergency services officials were still trying to free the body of the Kia driver, but the driver of the bakkie was freed, Africa said. Three passengers in the bakkie and one in the Kia were injured. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. The collision occurred just a day before increased traffic on the roads for Easter.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1968
__label__wiki	0.975937	0.975937	President Trump takes to Twitter to bash… President Trump takes to Twitter to bash Michael Cohen, praise ‘brave man’ Paul Manafort Michael Cohen leaves Federal court, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in New York. Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Michael Cohen, center, leaves Federal court, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in New York. Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, leaves federal court after reaching a plea agreement in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) Michael Cohen leaves Federal court, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in New York.Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Michael Cohen, former lawyer to President Donald Trump, departs following his appearance in Federal Court on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen) NOT STAYING QUIET: President Trump took to Twitter yesterday to praise Paul Manafort, who was convicted of tax fraud, and blast Michael Cohen, who reached a plea deal on campaign finance violations. President Donald Trump arrives to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, for conspicuous gallantry during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President Donald Trump departs a ceremony after awarding the Medal of Honor to Valerie Nessel for her husband Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, posthumously for conspicuous gallantry during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By Joe Dwinell \| joed@bostonherald.com \| Boston Herald PUBLISHED: August 23, 2018 at 12:00 am \| UPDATED: November 17, 2018 at 12:00 am President Trump fired up his Twitter feed early yesterday, slamming the plea deal struck by his former fixer and the guilty verdicts a jury reached against his onetime campaign chairman. Trump first zinged ex-personal attorney Michael Cohen, who cut a deal with prosecutors Tuesday, saying if you’re “looking for a good lawyer … don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!” He added soon after that he feels “badly” for Paul Manafort, found guilty Tuesday of eight counts of tax evasion and bank fraud. Trump added in that tweet that unlike Cohen, “he refused to ‘break’ — make up stories in order to get a ‘deal.’ Such respect for a brave man!” The cases against Cohen and Manafort give Trump a double setback as special counsel Robert S. Mueller III probes, among other things, Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Trump denounced the probe later on Twitter as a “witch hunt.” Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations that the lawyer said he carried out in coordination with Trump. Cohen once said he’d take a bullet for Trump, and was intimately familiar with Trump’s personal, business and political dealings for more than a decade. Cohen released secretly recorded audio of Trump discussing a payout made via a third party to model Karen McDougal, who says she had a sexual relationship with Trump in 2006. Cohen initially denied making the payments to McDougal and adult film actress Stormy Daniels or that Trump had any knowledge of them. Trump defended the payments in an interview with “Fox & Friends” host Ainsley Earhardt set to air today, insisting without evidence the payments weren’t “even a campaign violation” because the payments “came from me” and “didn’t come out of the campaign, and that’s big.” Regardless of how Cohen was reimbursed, corporations are not permitted to contribute to campaigns and money intended to influence an election must be reported to federal authorities. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, meanwhile, labeled accusations that Trump had lied about the Cohen payments “a ridiculous accusation,” but did not provide a counter-narrative of when the president had learned about the payments, referring questions to outside counsel. Trump has insisted that he only found out about the payments after they were made, despite the release of a taped conversation from September 2016 in which Trump and Cohen can be heard discussing a deal to pay McDougal, the former Playboy model, for her story. “The president has done nothing wrong. There are no charges against him,” Huckabee Sanders repeated. The payments to the women could be regarded as an illegal campaign expenditure if the money was clearly meant to influence the 2016 election. Trump, on Twitter, maintained otherwise, saying, “Michael Cohen plead (sic) guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations that are not a crime.” Herald wire services contributed to this report. Joe Dwinell Joe Dwinell is the Herald's Investigative and Database Editor and a web editor/writer. If you have a news tip, email joed@bostonherald.com or call 617-619-6493. You can also mail in tips to Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 100 Grossman Drive, 4th Floor, Braintree, MA, 02184 Follow Joe Dwinell @joedwinell Elizabeth Warren strong but not on top in N.H. polls Steve Bullock is in, Seth Moulton still out for Democratic presidential debates	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1971
__label__wiki	0.825632	0.825632	Fear of Notre Dame Cathedral collapsing in fire Posted: Mon 11:40 AM, Apr 15, 2019 \| Updated: Mon 2:08 PM, Apr 15, 2019 PARIS (AP/Gray TV) - The fire chief in Paris says it's unclear if city firefighters will be able to keep a fire at Notre Dame from spreading and causing more destruction. Fire Chief Jean-Claude Gallet said outside the iconic cathedral as his crews battled the blaze from both the exterior and interior: "We are not sure we are capable of stopping the spreading" to Notre Dame's second tower and belfry. Gallet said: "If it collapses, you can imagine how important the damage will be." Flames already have reached one of Notre Dame's towers and brought down the church spire that extended 96-meters-high (315-feet. Original story Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at the French capital's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says firefighters are trying to contain a "terrible fire" at the cathedral. Paris police say the cause of a massive fire at Notre Dame is unknown, and no deaths have been reported yet. An AP reporter at the scene of Monday's fire says the roof at the back of the cathedral, behind the nave, is in flames and yellow-brown smoke and ash fill the sky. The sight stopped pedestrians in their tracks along the Seine River, which passes under the cathedral. Hidalgo urged residents of the French capital to stay away from the security perimeter around the Gothic-style church. The mayor says city officials are in touch with Roman Catholic diocese in Paris. The peak of the church is undergoing a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project. French media quoted the Paris fire brigade saying the fire is "potentially linked" to the renovation work. Oh my god, this is hotrendous. The Notre Dame in Paris is on fire. Huge blaze. pic.twitter.com/uZQtmie9tS — Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) April 15, 2019 BREAKING:; NOTRE DAME ON FIRE#NotreDame pic.twitter.com/jk2DskochM — JanaMitaa ™️�� (@JanaMitaa) April 15, 2019	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1977
__label__wiki	0.503888	0.503888	"Recently I won the Mensa Child Genius Competition and I believe that it was possible because of the academic skills and the skills to perform in front of an audience and to keep calm under pressure that I acquired at Hesketh House." Sharon Daniel, Girls' Division pupil A-Level PE Thriving View more Archive News This year’s A-Level PE set has reached its highest numbers since it began seven years ago, with twenty-two students studying the subject this year. There are currently nine Year 13 students taking PE through to A2 after the summer’s excellent AS results. In addition, thirteen Year 12 pupils have opted to study this accredited and challenging A-Level, which includes practical assessments and theoretical studies in Physiology, Psychology and Sociology. Mr Johnson, who is Head of PE in the Boys' Division, said, “I am delighted with the numbers the subject has attracted this year. It has been very pleasing to see the subject grow over the years. Also, we are delighted that we now have three girls coming over to study the subject with our boys.” This year's A-Level PE students and their teachers Follow @Philip_Britton RT @sfparkroad: Recognising a great number of these young men - many former @ParkRoadJuniors pupils represented here. Well done! https://t.co/okehs6gT13	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1979
__label__wiki	0.572809	0.572809	Bournemouth 18°c Dorset Business Awards Cars for Business Dorset Chamber Other Chambers Dorset Business Society Magazine Princecroft Willis budget summary 2014 18,000 jobs in Bournemouth and Poole rely on financial services By Darren Slade echodaz JP Morgan is Bournemouth’s biggest private sector employer MORE than 18,000 jobs in Bournemouth and Poole depend on the financial services sector, a report says. The study says employment in the sector is growing but that it “should not be taken for granted”. A report by industry lobby group TheCityUK says 8,225 people are directly employed in financial services in Bournemouth, where famous names include JPMorgan, Nationwide, Ageas and Arthur J Gallagher. Another 3,150 are employed in the related professional services of accountancy, management consultancy and legal service, taking the total to 11,375 – or 13.1 per cent of the working population. In Poole, 4,685 are directly employed in banking, insurance, fund management and other financial services. Employment in related services takes the total to 7,085, or 8.5 per cent of jobs. The report by TheCityUK, called Enabling Growth Across the UK 2019, outlines 15 policy recommendations to bolster the industry. These focus on collaboration between industry, regulators and policymakers to ensure that the business environment supports competitiveness. Miles Celic, chief executive of TheCityUK, said: “This industry is vital for job creation and driving economic output to all parts of the UK, as well as contributing billions in tax revenue. London is central to the UK’s strong position, but it is clear that the many thriving regional and national centres are an essential part of its success – the South West being a particular case in point. “But, this should not be taken for granted. Ensuring the industry’s future as a national asset will require a concerted effort. This includes more regionally focused policies and initiatives, greater focus on developing specialist centres and sectors, a more competitive business environment and enhanced engagement between government and industry.” The sector is worth £879million in gross value added (GVA) in Bournemouth, or 16.3 per cent of the town’s total GVA In Poole, the figure is £516m, or 16.3 per cent. There are 8,870 jobs in the sector in the parliamentary seat of Bournemouth West, where Brexiter Conor Burns is the MP, and 5,720 in Bournemouth East, represented by government minister Tobias Ellwood. In Poole, represented by Leave supporter Sir Robert Syms, the figure is 3,690. Across the south west region, employment in financial and related professional services grew by 4.4 per cent, or 7,000 jobs, in 2016 and 2017, the report says, while it fell by 1.3 per cent in London and the South East. The figure is not broken down into local areas. Police find £200k cannabis factory after smelling drugs when they knocked on door Dorset's fastest drivers speed on one of three roads, have an average age of 53.6... and they're all men Man's repeated anti-social behaviour sees him banned from FIVE Dorset towns 'Someone could be killed': Trashed factory that's set to become Aldi attracting 'urban explorers and vandals' Armed police arrest four more people on suspicion of attempted murder after teens stabbed Huge shark weighing 21 stone is caught off the coast of Dorset Vandals slash hundreds of tyres on garage forecourt two nights running (and it'll cost company £16k) Teen suffers 'multiple facial injuries' during mystery attack in New Forest town Jewish ritual bath to be kept if former hotel demolished and replaced with block of flats	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1987
__label__cc	0.599234	0.400766	Sporting Round-Up What a weekends sport is has been so far, and there is still Sunday to come. Barcelona took Real Madrid apart at the Bernabeu, it could and should have been 3 or 4-0. Think Father Ted will be looking for a new job at the end of the season unless Barcelona throw the league away. Martin O’Neill must wonder what he’s got to do to get a penalty and opposition player sent off at Wembley. James Milner was lucky that John Terry’s tackle didn’t snap his leg in half, clearest red I’ve seen in ages. As for Iain Dowie, he’s now lost 3-2 to Portsmouth, and 4-1 at home to Burnley. Hull deserve to go down for those two results alone. In the Heineken Cup, Leinster won a tight exciting contest against Clermont, thanks mainly to the useless kicking of Brock James for the French side. Munster did their usual thing, and overpowered Northampton 33-19. In the days other Quarter-final, referee George Clancy – the Howard Webb of Rugby – decided not to give Ospreys a clear kickable penalty in front of the posts in the last minute after a deliberate knock-on. As a result Ospreys lost 29-28 to Biarritz. In Friday night’s boxing Audley Harrison was at it again, it took him 12 rounds to finally knockout out Michael Sprott. Had to laugh at his claims that he is closer to fighting one the Klitschkos than David Haye is. Although I do think it is probably Audley trying his best to get a fight with Haye. Audley’s remarks were not as ridiculous as Bernard Hopkin’s, who after beating Roy Jones Jnr on the senior’s circuit, said he next wants to fight David Haye. In the US Masters, this must be Lee Westwoods best chance to date to win a major. Ok, so he’s got Woods and Mickelson breathing down his neck so it won’t be easy, but he is in the form of his life at the moment. Shame that Ian Poulter fell away, but as Englishmen we can’t be too gready. Afterall we had the two of them going out as the last pairing on Saturday. And thats unheard off these days. And finally, at last he’s done it. The remarkable Tony McCoy has won the Gran National, he did it on Don’t Push It, and apparently it cost the bookies around £10 Million, so it’s a double result. Congratulations to AP. Paddy Power Grand National Offers Come on Lee, you can do it!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1991
__label__cc	0.62061	0.37939	Bible > 2 Timothy > Chapter 2 > Verse 23 ◄ 2 Timothy 2:23 ► But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions. But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife, 2 Timothy 2:23 Parallel Barnes' Notes on the Bible But foolish and unlearned questions avoid; - see the notes at 2 Timothy 2:16; compare the notes at 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 4:7. The word "unlearned," here, means "trifling; that which does not tend to edification; stupid." The Greeks and the Hebrews were greatly given to controversies of various kinds, and many of the questions discussed pertained to points which could not be settled, or which, if settled, were of no importance. Such has been the character of no small part of the disputes which have agitated the world. Paul correctly says that the only effect of such disputes is to engender harsh contention. Points of real importance can be discussed with no injury to the temper; but people cannot safely dispute about trifles. 2 Timothy 2:23 Parallel Commentaries In Memoriam. DR. TALMAGE-THE MAN. BY REV. W. S. SWANSON, D.D. [Dr. Swanson was for twenty years a valued member of the English Presbyterian Mission at Amoy, and subsequently Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church of England until his death, November 24, 1893] My first meeting with Dr. Talmage took place in the early days of July, 1860, and from that day till the day of his death he was regarded as not only one of the best and most valued friends, but I looked up to him as a father … Rev. John Gerardus Fagg—Forty Years in South China Of This, Then, Ye have Now Received, have Meditated... 2. Of this, then, ye have now received, have meditated, and having meditated have held, that ye should say, "I believe in God the Father Almighty." God is Almighty, and yet, though Almighty, He cannot die, cannot be deceived, cannot lie; and, as the Apostle says, "cannot deny Himself." [1765] How many things that He cannot do, and yet is Almighty! yea therefore is Almighty, because He cannot do these things. For if He could die, He were not Almighty; if to lie, if to be deceived, if to do unjustly, … St. Augustine—On the Creeds It Behoves those who Preside Over the Churches, Every Day but Especially on Lord's Days... It behoves those who preside over the churches, every day but especially on Lord's days, to teach all the clergy and people words of piety and of right religion, gathering out of holy Scripture meditations and determinations of the truth, and not going beyond the limits now fixed, nor varying from the tradition of the God-bearing fathers. And if any controversy in regard to Scripture shall have been raised, let them not interpret it otherwise than as the lights and doctors of the church in their … Philip Schaff—The Seven Ecumenical Councils Under the Shepherd's Care. A NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS. "For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."--1 Peter ii. 25. "Ye were as sheep going astray." This is evidently addressed to believers. We were like sheep, blindly, willfully following an unwise leader. Not only were we following ourselves, but we in our turn have led others astray. This is true of all of us: "All we like sheep have gone astray;" all equally foolish, "we have turned every one to his own way." Our first … J. Hudson Taylor—A Ribband of Blue nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers. But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? Arguments Avoid Avoiding Beget Breed Cause Contentions Controversies Discussions Foolish Gender Ignorant Lead Produce Quarrels Questionings Questions Refuse Senseless Speculations Strife Strifes Stupid Uncontrolled Unlearned 2 Timothy 2:23 NIV 2 Timothy 2:23 NLT 2 Timothy 2:23 ESV 2 Timothy 2:23 NASB 2 Timothy 2:23 KJV 2 Timothy 2:23 Bible Apps 2 Timothy 2:23 Biblia Paralela 2 Timothy 2:23 Chinese Bible 2 Timothy 2:23 French Bible 2 Timothy 2:23 German Bible 2 Timothy 2:23 Commentaries	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0026.json.gz/line1993
__label__wiki	0.829717	0.829717	84 books about Social justice Affective Intellectuals and the Space of Catastrophe in the Americas Judith Sierra-Rivera The Ohio State University Press, 2018 Library of Congress HM671.S47 2018 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372091812 In her groundbreaking Affective Intellectuals and the Space of Catastrophe in the Americas, Judith Sierra-Rivera studies five different contexts of crisis: natural disasters in Mexico, forced displacements between Central America and the United States, a whitewashed transition to democracy in Chile, colonialism and wars in Puerto Rico, and racism and patriarchy in Cuba. All of these scenarios share the common ground of the neoliberal space of catastrophe, which also generates new groups and forms of resistance. Affective Intellectuals argues that a new kind of intellectual emerges from these contemporary configurations to speak and act guided by the stories and desires of those who have been systematically pushed out of the public sphere: indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, immigrants, LGBTQ sexualities, and inhabitants of poverty. Pursuing this argument, Sierra-Rivera examines print, radio, and web materials by authors whose emotional discourses have also had a measurable impact on the formation of communities that demand their full political inclusion in society. This book therefore fills a significant gap in the study of the relationship between materiality (space and bodies), emotions, and the political imagination. Affective Intellectuals demonstrates that writers and intellectuals themselves are vital in reshaping their communities and fighting for social justice in the Hemispheric Americas. Affirmative Action in Medicine: Improving Health Care for Everyone James L. Curtis, M.D. Library of Congress RA427.C75 2003 \| Dewey Decimal 362.10973 Affirmative action programs have significantly changed American medicine for the better, not only in medical school admissions and access to postgraduate training but also in bringing a higher quality of health care to all people. James L. Curtis approaches this important transition from historical, statistical, and personal perspectives. He tells how over the course of his medical education and career as a psychiatrist and professor--often as the first or only African American in his cohort--the status of minorities in the medical professions grew from a tiny percentage to a far more equitable representation of the American population. Advancing arguments from his earlier book, Blacks, Medical Schools, and Society, Curtis evaluates the outcomes of affirmative action efforts over the past thirty years. He describes formidable barriers to minority access to medical-education opportunities and the resulting problems faced by minority patients in receiving medical treatment. His progress report includes a review of two thousand minority students admitted to U.S. medical schools in 1969, following them through graduation and their careers, comparing them with the careers of two thousand of their nonminority peers. These samples provide an important look at medical schools that, while heralding dramatic progress in physician education and training opportunity, indicates much room for further improvement. A basic hurdle continues to face African Americans and other minorities who are still confined to segregated neighborhoods and inferior school systems that stifle full scholastic development. Curtis urges us as a nation to develop all our human resources through an expansion of affirmative action programs, thus improving health care for everyone. James L. Curtis is Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Archives and Justice Verne Harris Society of American Archivists, 2007 Library of Congress CD2451.H36 2007 \| Dewey Decimal 027.0968 ARCHIVES AND JUSTICE: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE is collection of Verne Harris's best writing during the first decade of South Africa's post-apartheid democracy. Harris is the project director of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Johannesburg. While South Africa is his immediate context, Harris always engages wider geographical and conceptual worlds. The volume is organized into five sections. "Discourses" illuminates Harris's engagement with writings and discussions related to archives. "Narratives," the second section, "explores the stories that archivists tell in certain domains of professional work-appraisal, electronic recordmaking, and arrangement and description." The third and fourth sections, "Politics and Ethics" and "Pasts and Secrets," recount and reflect on events and issues with which Harris has wrestled as a South African archivist. The op-eds contained in the final section, "Actualities," provide evidence of Harris's "deliberate endeavors to bring awareness of archive to popular debates in South Africa." Drawing on the energies of Derridean deconstruction, Harris suggests an ethics, and a politics, expressed in the maxim "memory for justice." And he portrays the work of archives as a work of critical importance to the building of democracy. Arts of the Political: New Openings for the Left Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift Duke University Press, 2013 Library of Congress JA76.A474 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 320.53 In the West, "the Left," understood as a loose conglomeration of interests centered around the goal of a fairer and more equal society, still struggles to make its voice heard and its influence felt, even amid an overwhelming global recession. In Arts of the Political: New Openings for the Left, Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift argue that only by broadening the domain of what is considered political and what can be made into politics will the Left be able to respond forcefully to injustice and inequality. In particular, the Left requires a more imaginative and experimental approach to the politics of creating a better society. The authors propose three political arts that they consider crucial to transforming the Left: boosting invention, leveraging organization, and mobilizing affect. They maintain that successful Left political movements tend to surpass traditional notions of politics and open up political agency to these kinds of considerations. In other words, rather than providing another blueprint for the future, Amin and Thrift concentrate their attention on a more modest examination of the conduct of politics itself and the ways that it can be made more effective. Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist, Visionary Mina Carson Oregon State University Press, 2013 Library of Congress CT275.P47895C27 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 973.910922 The story of Ava Helen Pauling—her rich career as an activist first for civil rights and liberties, then against nuclear testing, and finally for peace, feminism, and environmental stewardship—is best told in the context of her enduring partnership with her famous husband, Linus Pauling. In this long-awaited first biography of Ava Helen Pauling, Mina Carson reveals the complex and fascinating history behind one of the great love stories of the twentieth century. Though she began her public career in the shadow of her spouse, Ava Helen soon found herself tugged between her ardor to support Linus in his career and her desire that he embrace the social and political causes she felt passionate about. She believed it was her destiny to accept duties as a mother and homemaker, but neither of those roles was fully satisfying. Her more complete identity emerged over decades, as she evolved as an influential activist. Ava Helen Pauling’s story is significant because so many aspects of it were shared with countless American women of her generation and the generations surrounding her. They had new educational opportunities but were expected to conform to the same limited social roles dictated by the gender ideology of the nineteenth century. When second wave feminism erupted in the 1960s, its force did not come solely from the young women rebelling against their elders’ rules and limitations, but also from the frustrated dreams of those elders themselves. Ava Helen did not experience overt oppression by her husband or community; she even asserted some very non-feminist positions as a young woman. This, combined with a structural lack of opportunity, contributed to the strength and persistence of role expectations in her life. At the same time, she was feisty and willful. Her personality both created her marital loyalty and eventually took her down an openly feminist path. Ava Helen Pauling: Partner, Activist, Visionary is an important complement to writings about Linus Pauling and a welcome addition to the literature on women’s and family history. It will also appeal to students and scholars of peace and reform movements and the social history of science. Awakening to Race: Individualism and Social Consciousness in America Jack Turner Library of Congress HT1521.T875 2012 \| Dewey Decimal 305.800973 The election of America’s first black president has led many to believe that race is no longer a real obstacle to success and that remaining racial inequality stems largely from the failure of minority groups to take personal responsibility for seeking out opportunities. Often this argument is made in the name of the long tradition of self-reliance and American individualism. In Awakening to Race, Jack Turner upends this view, arguing that it expresses not a deep commitment to the values of individualism, but a narrow understanding of them. Drawing on the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, Turner offers an original reconstruction of democratic individualism in American thought. All these thinkers, he shows, held that personal responsibility entails a refusal to be complicit in injustice and a duty to combat the conditions and structures that support it. At a time when individualism is invoked as a reason for inaction, Turner makes the individualist tradition the basis of a bold and impassioned case for race consciousness—consciousness of the ways that race continues to constrain opportunity in America. Turner’s “new individualism” becomes the grounds for concerted public action against racial injustice. The Beneficiary Bruce Robbins Library of Congress BJ1475.3.R633 2017 From iPhones and clothing to jewelry and food, the products those of us in the developed world consume and enjoy exist only through the labor and suffering of countless others. In his new book Bruce Robbins examines the implications of this dynamic for humanitarianism and social justice. He locates the figure of the "beneficiary" in the history of humanitarian thought, which asks the prosperous to help the poor without requiring them to recognize their causal role in the creation of the abhorrent conditions they seek to remedy. Tracing how the beneficiary has manifested itself in the work of George Orwell, Virginia Woolf, Jamaica Kincaid, Naomi Klein, and others, Robbins uncovers a hidden tradition of economic cosmopolitanism. There are no easy answers to the question of how to confront systematic inequality on a global scale. But the first step, Robbins suggests, is to acknowledge that we are, in fact, beneficiaries. The Borders of Justice Etienne Balibar Temple University Press, 2013 Library of Congress JC578.B63 2012 \| Dewey Decimal 320.011 International in scope and featuring a diverse group of contributors, The Borders of Justice investigates the complexities of transitional justice that emerge from its “social embeddedness.” This original and provocative collection of essays, which stem from a collective research program on social justice undertaken by the Calcutta Research Group, confronts the concept and practices of justice. The editors and contributors question the relationship between geography, methodology, and justice—how and why justice is meted out differently in different places. Expanding on Michael Walzer's idea of the “spheres of justice,” the contributors argue that justice is burdened with our notions of social realities and expectations, in addition to the influence of money, law, and government. Chapters provide close readings of Pascal, Plato and Marx, theories on global justice, the relationship between liberalism and multiculturalism, struggles of social injustice, and how and where we draw the borders of justice. Caring and Doing for Others: Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family, Work, and Community Edited by Alice S. Rossi Library of Congress HM665.C37 2001 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 From all sides we hear that Americans are becoming increasingly self-absorbed and disconnected, and that our interest in social and civic responsibility is on the decline. A more encouraging profile emerges in this study of Americans at work, at home with their families, and in their communities. The book is based on a national, representative survey of more than 3,000 Americans aged 25 to 74—plus in-depth interviews with adults drawn from the survey—to find out what Americans mean by social responsibility. The book explores the extent to which adults contribute time to caregiving, social support, and financial assistance to family members; the time given to volunteer work and financial contributions to various causes, charities, and organizations; and how these contributions are affected by job obligations. A major focus is on age and gender differences, which shows midlife to be a transitional time when civic activities increase as family obligations decline. All told, the study adds a hopeful new voice to the overwhelmingly negative debate about the current state of our civic and social lives. Chicano San Diego: Cultural Space and the Struggle for Justice Richard Griswold del Castillo Library of Congress F869.S22C47 2007 \| Dewey Decimal 305.868079498 The Mexican and Chicana/o residents of San Diego have a long, complicated, and rich history that has been largely ignored. This collection of essays shows how the Spanish-speaking people of this border city have created their own cultural spaces. Sensitive to issues of gender—and paying special attention to political, economic, and cultural figures and events—the contributors explore what is unique about San Diego’s Mexican American history. In chronologically ordered chapters, scholars discuss how Mexican and Chicana/o people have resisted and accommodated the increasingly Anglo-oriented culture of the region. The book’s early chapters recount the historical origins of San Diego and its development through the mid-nineteenth century, describe the “American colonization” that followed, and include examples of Latino resistance that span the twentieth century—from early workers’ strikes to the United Farm Workers movement of the 1960s. Later chapters trace the Chicana/o Movement in the community and in the arts; the struggle against the gentrification of the barrio; and the growth of community organizing (especially around immigrants’ rights) from the perspective of a community organizer. To tell this sweeping story, the contributors use a variety of approaches. Testimonios retell individual lives, ethnographies relate the stories of communities, and historical narratives uncover what has previously been ignored or discounted. The result is a unique portrait of a marginalized population that has played an important but neglected role in the development of a major American border city. Collaborative Imagination: Earning Activism through Literacy Education Paul Feigenbaum Library of Congress LC151.F45 2015 \| Dewey Decimal 379.240973 Processes of fighting unequal citizenship have historically prioritized literacy education, through which people envision universal first-class citizenship and devise practical methods for enacting this vision. In this important volume, literacy scholar Paul Feigenbaum explores how literacy education can facilitate activism in contemporary contexts in which underserved populations often remain consigned to second-class status despite official guarantees of equal citizenship. By conceiving of education as, in part, a process of understanding and grappling with adaptive and activist rhetorics, Feigenbaum explains, educators can direct people’s imaginations toward activism without running up against the conceptual problems so many scholars associate with critical pedagogy. Over time, this model of education expands people’s imaginations about what it means to be a good citizen, facilitates increased civic participation, and encourages collective destabilization of, rather than adaptation to, the structural inequalities of mainstream civic institutions. Feigenbaum offers detailed analyses of various locations and time periods inside, outside, and across the walls of formal education, including the Citizenship Schools and Freedom Schools rooted in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s; the Algebra Project, a current practical-literacy network; and the Imagination Federation, a South Florida–based Earth-Literacy network. Considering both the history and the future of community literacy, Collaborative Imagination offers educators a powerful mechanism for promoting activism through their teaching and scholarship, while providing practical ideas for greater civic engagement among students. Collected Papers of Kenneth J. Arrow, Volume 4: The Economics of Information Kenneth Joseph Arrow Harvard University Press, 1983 Library of Congress HB133.A77 1984 \| Dewey Decimal 338.4702 The Color of Mind: Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice Derrick Darby and John L. Rury Library of Congress LC2731.D37 2018 \| Dewey Decimal 371.82996073 American students vary in educational achievement, but white students in general typically have better test scores and grades than black students. Why is this the case, and what can school leaders do about it? In The Color of Mind, Derrick Darby and John L. Rury answer these pressing questions and show that we cannot make further progress in closing the achievement gap until we understand its racist origins. Telling the story of what they call the Color of Mind—the idea that there are racial differences in intelligence, character, and behavior—they show how philosophers, such as David Hume and Immanuel Kant, and American statesman Thomas Jefferson, contributed to the construction of this pernicious idea, how it influenced the nature of schooling and student achievement, and how voices of dissent such as Frederick Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and W. E. B. Du Bois debunked the Color of Mind and worked to undo its adverse impacts. Rejecting the view that racial differences in educational achievement are a product of innate or cultural differences, Darby and Rury uncover the historical interplay between ideas about race and American schooling, to show clearly that the racial achievement gap has been socially and institutionally constructed. School leaders striving to bring justice and dignity to American schools today must work to root out the systemic manifestations of these ideas within schools, while still doing what they can to mitigate the negative effects of poverty, segregation, inequality, and other external factors that adversely affect student achievement. While we cannot expect schools alone to solve these vexing social problems, we must demand that they address the dignitary injustices associated with how we track, discipline, and deal with special education that reinforce long-standing racist ideas. That is the only way to expel the Color of Mind from schools, close the racial achievement gap, and afford all children the dignity they deserve. Creating Capabilities Martha C. Nussbaum Library of Congress HM671.N868 2011 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 This is a primer on the Capabilities Approach, Martha Nussbaum’s innovative model for assessing human progress. She argues that much humanitarian policy today violates basic human values; instead, she offers a unique means of redirecting government and development policy toward helping each of us lead a full and creative life. Crime and Social Justice in Indian Country Edited by Marianne O. Nielsen and Karen Jarratt-Snider Library of Congress E98.C87C695 2018 \| Dewey Decimal 303.3720973 In Indigenous America, human rights and justice take on added significance. The special legal status of Native Americans and the highly complex jurisdictional issues resulting from colonial ideologies have become deeply embedded into federal law and policy. Nevertheless, Indigenous people in the United States are often invisible in discussions of criminal and social justice. Crime and Social Justice in Indian Country calls to attention the need for culturally appropriate research protocols and critical discussions of social and criminal justice in Indian Country. The contributors come from the growing wave of Native American as well as non-Indigenous scholars who employ these methods. They reflect on issues in three key areas: crime, social justice, and community responses to crime and justice issues. Topics include stalking, involuntary sterilization of Indigenous women, border-town violence, Indian gaming, child welfare, and juvenile justice. These issues are all rooted in colonization; however, the contributors demonstrate how Indigenous communities are finding their own solutions for social justice, sovereignty, and self-determination. Thanks to its focus on community responses that exemplify Indigenous resilience, persistence, and innovation, this volume will be valuable to those on the ground working with Indigenous communities in public and legal arenas, as well as scholars and students. Crime and Social Justice in Indian Country shows the way forward for meaningful inclusions of Indigenous peoples in their own justice initiatives. Alisse Ali-Joseph William G. Archambeault Cheryl Redhorse Bennett Danielle V. Hiraldo Lomayumptewa K. Ishii Karen Jarratt-Snider Eileen Luna-Firebaugh Anne Luna-Gordinier Marianne O. Nielsen Linda M. Robyn A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism, and Activism, 1854-1933 Gary B. Agee Library of Congress E185.97.R83A43 2011 \| Dewey Decimal 282.092 Daniel A. Rudd, born a slave in Bardstown, Kentucky, grew up to achieve much in the years following the Civil War. His Catholic faith, passion for activism, and talent for writing led him to increasingly influential positions in many places. One of his important early accomplishments was the publication of the American Catholic Tribune, which Rudd referred to as "the only Catholic journal owned and published by colored men." At its zenith, the Tribune, run out of Detroit and Cincinnati, where Rudd lived, had ten thousand subscribers, making it one of the most successful black newspapers in the country. Rudd was also active in the leadership of the Afro-American Press Association, and he was a founding member of the Catholic Press Association. By 1889, Rudd was one of the nation's best-known black Catholics. His work was endorsed by a number of high-ranking church officials in Europe as well as in the United States, and he was one of the founders of the Lay Catholic Congress movement. Later, his travels took him to Bolivar County, Mississippi, and eventually on to Forrest City, Arkansas, where he worked for the well-known black farmer and businessperson, Scott Bond, and eventually co-wrote Bond's biography. Dark Ghettos: Injustice, Dissent, and Reform Tommie Shelby Library of Congress HV4045.S44 2016 \| Dewey Decimal 304.33660973 Why do American ghettos persist? Scholars and commentators often identify some factor—such as single motherhood, joblessness, or violent street crime—as the key to solving the problem and recommend policies accordingly. But, Tommie Shelby argues, these attempts to “fix” ghettos or “help” their poor inhabitants ignore fundamental questions of justice and fail to see the urban poor as moral agents responding to injustice. “Provocative…[Shelby] doesn’t lay out a jobs program or a housing initiative. Indeed, as he freely admits, he offers ‘no new political strategies or policy proposals.’ What he aims to do instead is both more abstract and more radical: to challenge the assumption, common to liberals and conservatives alike, that ghettos are ‘problems’ best addressed with narrowly targeted government programs or civic interventions. For Shelby, ghettos are something more troubling and less tractable: symptoms of the ‘systemic injustice’ of the United States. They represent not aberrant dysfunction but the natural workings of a deeply unfair scheme. The only real solution, in this way of thinking, is the ‘fundamental reform of the basic structure of our society.’” —James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review The Economics of Justice Richard A. Posner Library of Congress JC578.P67 \| Dewey Decimal 320.011 The End of the Cognitive Empire: The Coming of Age of Epistemologies of the South Boaventura de Sousa Santos Library of Congress HM651.S245 2018 In The End of the Cognitive Empire Boaventura de Sousa Santos further develops his concept of the "epistemologies of the South," in which he outlines a theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical framework for challenging the dominance of Eurocentric thought. As a collection of knowledges born of and anchored in the experiences of marginalized peoples who actively resist capitalism, colonialism, and patriarchy, epistemologies of the South represent those forms of knowledge that are generally discredited, erased, and ignored by dominant cultures of the global North. Noting the declining efficacy of established social and political solutions to combat inequality and discrimination, Santos suggests that global justice can only come about through an epistemological shift that guarantees cognitive justice. Such a shift would create new, alternative strategies for political mobilization and activism and give oppressed social groups the means through which to represent the world as their own and in their own terms. Engaged Observer: Anthropology, Advocacy, and Activism Sanford, Victoria Rutgers University Press, 2006 Library of Congress GN33.E65 2006 \| Dewey Decimal 301.01 Anthropology has long been associated with an ethos of “engagement.” The field’s core methods and practices involve long-term interpersonal contact between researchers and their study participants, giving major research topics in the field a distinctively human face. Can research findings be authentic and objective? Are anthropologists able to use their data to aid the participants of their study, and is that aid always welcome? In Engaged Observer, Victoria Sanford and Asale Angel-Ajani bring together an international array of scholars who have been embedded in some of the most conflict-ridden and dangerous zones in the world to reflect on the role and responsibility of anthropological inquiry. They explore issues of truth and objectivity, the role of the academic, the politics of memory, and the impact of race, gender, and social position on the research process. Through ethnographic case studies, they offer models for conducting engaged research and illustrate the contradictions and challenges of doing so. Entry Points: The Vera List Center Field Guide on Art and Social Justice No. 1 Carin Kuoni and Chelsea Haines, editors Library of Congress N7445.2.E587 2015 Providing a lively snapshot of the state of art and social justice today on a global level, Entry Points accompanies the inaugural Vera List Center Prize for Art and Politics, launched at The New School on the occasion of the center’s twentieth anniversary. This book captures some of the most significant worldwide examples of art and social justice and introduces an interested audience of artists, policy makers, scholars, and writers to new ways of thinking about how justice is defined, advanced, and practiced through the arts. In so doing, it assembles some of the latest scholarship in this field while refining our vocabulary for speaking about social justice, social engagement, community enhancement, empowerment, and even art itself. The book's first half contains three essays by Thomas Keenan, João Ribas, and Sharon Sliwinski that map the field of art and social justice. These essays are accompanied by more than twenty profiles of recent artist projects that consist of brief essays and artist pages. This curated and carefully considered map of artists and projects identifies key moments in art and social justice. The book's second half consists of an in-depth analysis of Theaster Gates's The Dorchester Projects, which won the inaugural Vera List Prize for Art and Politics. Produced to complement the project’s exhibition at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, Parsons School of Design in September 2013, this analysis illuminates Gates's rich, complex, and exemplary work. This section includes an interview between Gates and Vera List Center director Carin Kuoni; essays by Horace D. Ballard Jr., Romi N. Crawford, Shannon Jackson, and Mabel O. Wilson; and a number of responses to The Dorchester Projects by faculty in departments across The New School. Published by Duke University Press and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School Environmental Justice: Issues, Policies, and Solutions Edited by Bunyan Bryant Island Press, 1995 Library of Congress GE180.E585 1995 \| Dewey Decimal 363.700973 In Environmental Justice, leading thinkers of the environmental justice movement take a direct look at the failure of "top down" public policy to effectively deal with issues of environmental equity.The book provides a startling look at pressing social and environmental problems and charts a course for future action. Among the topics considered are: the history of the social justice movement the role of the professional in working with community groups methods of dealing with environmental problems at the international level participatory national policy for environmental education, energy, industrial development, and housing and sustainable development.Contributors include Robert Bullard, Deeohn Ferris, Tom B.K. Goldtooth, David Hahn-Baker, Beverly Wright, Ivette Perfecto, Patrick West, and others. Environmentalism and Economic Justice: Two Chicano Struggles in the Southwest Laura Pulido Library of Congress GE198.S86P85 1996 \| Dewey Decimal 363.700896872073 Ecological causes are championed not only by lobbyists or hikers. While mainstream environmentalism is usually characterized by well-financed, highly structured organizations operating on a national scale, campaigns for environmental justice are often fought by poor or minority communities. Environmentalism and Economic Justice is one of the first books devoted to Chicano environmental issues and is a study of U.S. environmentalism in transition as seen through the contributions of people of color. It elucidates the various forces driving and shaping two important examples of environmental organizing: the 1965-71 pesticide campaign of the United Farm Workers and a grazing conflict between a Hispano cooperative and mainstream environmentalists in northern New Mexico. The UFW example is one of workers highly marginalized by racism, whose struggle--as much for identity as for a union contract--resulted in boycotts of produce at the national level. The case of the grazing cooperative Ganados del Valle, which sought access to land set aside for elk hunting, represents a subaltern group fighting the elitism of natural resource policy in an effort to pursue a pastoral lifestyle. In both instances Pulido details the ways in which racism and economic subordination create subaltern communities, and shows how these groups use available resources to mobilize and improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions. Environmentalism and Economic Justice reveals that the environmental struggles of Chicano communities do not fit the mold of mainstream environmentalism, as they combine economic, identity, and quality-of-life issues. Examination of the forces that create and shape these grassroots movements clearly demonstrates that environmentalism needs to be sensitive to local issues, economically empowering, and respectful of ethnic and cultural diversity. The Expectation of Justice: France, 1944–1946 Megan Koreman Library of Congress D802.F8K65 1999 \| Dewey Decimal 944.082 In The Expectation of Justice Megan Koreman traces the experiences of three small French towns during the troubled months of the Provisional Government following the Liberation in 1944. Her descriptions of the towns’ different wartime and postwar experiences contribute to a fresh depiction of mid-century France and illustrate the failure of the postwar government to adequately serve the interests of justice. As the first social history of the “après -Libération” period from the perspective of ordinary people, Koreman’s study reveals how citizens of these towns expected legal, social, and honorary justice—such as punishment for collaborators, fair food distribution, and formal commemoration of patriots, both living and dead. Although the French expected the Resistance’s Provisional Government to act according to local understandings of justice, its policies often violated local sensibilities by instead pursuing national considerations. Koreman assesses both the citizens’ eventual disillusionment and the social costs of the “Resistencialist myth” propagated by the de Gaulle government in an effort to hold together the fragmented postwar nation. She also suggests that the local demands for justice created by World War II were stifled by the Cold War, since many people in France feared that open opposition to the government would lead to a Communist takeover. This pattern of nationally instituted denial and suppression made it difficult for citizens to deal effectively with memories of wartime suffering and collaborationist betrayal. Now, with the end of the Cold War, says Koreman, memories of postwar injustices are resurfacing, and there is renewed interest in witnessing just and deserved closure. This social history of memory and reconstruction will engage those interested in history, war and peace issues, contemporary Europe, and the twentieth century. The Fair Society: The Science of Human Nature and the Pursuit of Social Justice Peter Corning Library of Congress BJ1533.F2C67 2011 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 We’ve been told, again and again, that life is unfair. But what if we’re wrong simply to resign ourselves to this situation? What if we have the power—and more, the duty—to change society for the better? We do. And our very nature inclines us to do so. That’s the provocative argument Peter Corning makes in The Fair Society. Drawing on the evidence from our evolutionary history and the emergent science of human nature, Corning shows that we have an innate sense of fairness. While these impulses can easily be subverted by greed and demagoguery, they can also be harnessed for good. Corning brings together the latest findings from the behavioral and biological sciences to help us understand how to move beyond the Madoffs and Enrons in our midst in order to lay the foundation for a new social contract—a Biosocial Contract built on a deep understanding of human nature and a commitment to fairness. He then proposes a sweeping set of economic and political reforms based on three principles of fairness—equality, equity, and reciprocity—that together could transform our society and our world. At this crisis point for capitalism, Corning reveals that the proper response to bank bailouts and financial chicanery isn’t to get mad—it’s to get fair. Fire and Ink: An Anthology of Social Action Writing Edited by Frances Payne Adler, Debra Busman, and Diana García Library of Congress PS509.S5F57 2009 \| Dewey Decimal 810.803556 Fire and Ink is a powerful and impassioned anthology of stories, poems, interviews, and essays that confront some of the most pressing social issues of our day. Designed to inspire and inform, this collection embodies the concepts of “breaking silence,” “bearing witness,” resistance, and resilience. Beyond students and teachers, the book will appeal to all readers with a commitment to social justice. Fire and Ink brings together, for the first time in one volume, politically engaged writing by poets, fiction writers, and essayists. Including many of our finest writers—Martín Espada, Adrienne Rich, June Jordan, Patricia Smith, Gloria Anzaldúa, Sharon Olds, Arundhati Roy, Sonia Sanchez, Carolyn Forche, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Alice Walker, Linda Hogan, Gary Soto, Kim Blaeser, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Li-Young Lee, and Jimmy Santiago Baca, among others—this is an indispensable collection. This groundbreaking anthology marks the emergence of social action writing as a distinct field within creative writing and literature. Featuring never-before-published pieces, as well as reprinted material, Fire and Ink is divided into ten sections focused on significant social issues, including identity, sexuality and gender, the environment, social justice, work, war, and peace. The pieces can often be gripping, such as “Frame,” in which Adrienne Rich confronts government and police brutality, or Chris Abani’s “Ode to Joy,” which documents great courage in the face of mortal danger. Fire and Ink serves as a wonderful reader for a wide range of courses, from composition and rhetoric classes to courses in ethnic studies, gender studies, American studies, and even political science, by facing a past that was often accompanied by injustice and suffering. But beyond that, this collection teaches us that we all have the power to create a more equitable and just future. Fleshing the Spirit: Spirituality and Activism in Chicana, Latina, and Indigenous Women’s Lives Edited by Elisa Facio and Irene Lara Library of Congress BL625.7.F556 2014 \| Dewey Decimal 204.082 Fleshing the Spirit brings together established and new writers exploring the relationships between the physical body, the spirit and spirituality, and social justice activism. Examining the complex and dynamic connections among these concepts, the writers emphasize the value of “flesh and blood experience” as a site of knowledge. They argue that spirituality—something quite different from institutional religious practice—can heal the mind/body split and set the stage for social change. Spirituality, they argue, is a necessary component of an alternative political agenda focused on equitable social and ecological change. The anthology incorporates different genres of writing—such as poetry, testimonials, critical essays, and historical analysis—and stimulates the reader to engage spirituality in a critical, personal, and creative way. This interdisciplinary work is the first that attempts to theorize the radical interconnection between women of color, spirituality, and social activism. Before transformative political work can be done, the authors say in multiple ways, we must recognize that our spiritual need is a desire to more fully understand our relations with others. Conflict experienced on many levels sometimes severs those relations, separating us from others along racial, class, gender, sexual, national, or other socially constructed lines. Fleshing the Spirit offers a spiritual journey of healing, health, and human revolution. The book’s open invitation to engage in critical dialogue and social activism—with the spirit and spirituality at the forefront—illuminates the way to social change and the ability to live in harmony with life’s universal energies. Volume Editors Elisa Facio Irene Lara Chapter Authors Angelita Borbón Norma E. Cantú Berenice Dimas C. Alejandra Elenes Alicia Enciso Litschi Oliva M. Espín Maria Figueroa Patrisia Gonzales Inés Hernández- Avila Rosa María Hernández Juárez Cinthya Martinez Lara Medina Felicia Montes Sarahi Nuñez- Mejia Laura E. Pérez Brenda Sendejo Inés Talamantez Michelle Téllez Beatriz Villegas Food Justice Now!: Deepening the Roots of Social Struggle Joshua Sbicca Library of Congress TX360.U6S25 2018 \| Dewey Decimal 363.85610973 A rallying cry to link the food justice movement to broader social justice debates The United States is a nation of foodies and food activists, many of them progressives, and yet their overwhelming concern for what they consume often hinders their engagement with social justice more broadly. Food Justice Now! charts a path from food activism to social justice activism that integrates the two. It calls on the food-focused to broaden and deepen their commitment to the struggle against structural inequalities both within and beyond the food system. In an engrossing, historically grounded, and ethnographically rich narrative, Joshua Sbicca argues that food justice is more than just a myopic focus on food, allowing scholars and activists alike to investigate the causes behind inequities and evaluate and implement political strategies to overcome them. Focusing on carceral, labor, and immigration crises, Sbicca tells the stories of three California-based food movement organizations, showing that when activists use food to confront neoliberal capitalism and institutional racism, they can creatively expand how to practice and achieve food justice. Sbicca sets his central argument in opposition to apolitical and individual solutions, discussing national food movement campaigns and the need for economically and racially just food policies—a matter of vital public concern with deep implications for building collective power across a diversity of interests. Habitations of Modernity: Essays in the Wake of Subaltern Studies Dipesh Chakrabarty Library of Congress DS435.C46 2002 \| Dewey Decimal 954.0072 In Habitations of Modernity, Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. The questions that motivate Chakrabarty are shared by all postcolonial historians and anthropologists: How do we think about the legacy of the European Enlightenment in lands far from Europe in geography or history? How can we envision ways of being modern that speak to what is shared around the world, as well as to cultural diversity? How do we resist the tendency to justify the violence accompanying triumphalist moments of modernity? Chakrabarty pursues these issues in a series of closely linked essays, ranging from a history of the influential Indian series Subaltern Studies to examinations of specific cultural practices in modern India, such as the use of khadi—Gandhian style of dress—by male politicians and the politics of civic consciousness in public spaces. He concludes with considerations of the ethical dilemmas that arise when one writes on behalf of social justice projects. Identity and the Failure of America: From Thomas Jefferson to the War on Terror Library of Congress E169.1.M597 2008 \| Dewey Decimal 305.800973 From Thomas Jefferson to John Rawls, justice has been at the center of America’s self-image and national creed. At the same time, for many of its peoples-from African slaves and European immigrants to women and the poor-the American experience has been defined by injustice: oppression, disenfranchisement, violence, and prejudice. In Identity and the Failure of America, John Michael explores the contradictions between a mythic national identity promising justice to all and the realities of a divided, hierarchical, and frequently iniquitous history and social order. Through a series of insightful readings, Michael analyzes such cultural moments as the epic dramatization of the tension between individual ambition and communal complicity in Moby-Dick, attempts to effect social change through sympathy in the novels of Lydia Marie Child and Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s antislavery activism and Frederick Douglass’s long fight for racial equity, and the divisive figures of John Brown and Nat Turner in American letters and memory. Focusing on exemplary instances when the nature of the United States as an essentially conflicted nation turned to force, Michael ultimately posits the development of a more cosmopolitan American identity, one that is more fully and justly imagined in response to the nation’s ethical failings at home and abroad. John Michael is professor of English and of visual and cultural studies at the University of Rochester. He is the author of Anxious Intellects: Academic Professionals, Public Intellectuals, and Enlightenment Values and Emerson and Skepticism: The Cipher of the World. If You're an Egalitarian, How Come You’re So Rich? G. A. COHEN This book presents G. A. Cohen's Gifford Lectures, delivered at the University of Edinburgh in 1996. Focusing on Marxism and Rawlsian liberalism, Cohen draws a connection between these thought systems and the choices that shape a person's life. In the case of Marxism, the relevant life is his own: a communist upbringing in the 1940s in Montreal, which induced a belief in a strongly socialist egalitarian doctrine. The narrative of Cohen's reckoning with that inheritance develops through a series of sophisticated engagements with the central questions of social and political philosophy. In the case of Rawlsian doctrine, Cohen looks to people's lives in general. He argues that egalitarian justice is not only, as Rawlsian liberalism teaches, a matter of rules that define the structure of society, but also a matter of personal attitude and choice. Personal attitude and choice are, moreover, the stuff of which social structure itself is made. Those truths have not informed political philosophy as much as they should, and Cohen's focus on them brings political philosophy closer to moral philosophy, and to the Judeo-Christian ethical tradition, than it has recently been. Indians and Mestizos in the "Lettered City": Reshaping Justice, Social Hierarchy, and Political Culture in Colonial Peru Alcira Duenas University Press of Colorado, 2010 Library of Congress F3429.3.P65D84 2010 \| Dewey Decimal 985.01 Through newly unearthed texts virtually unknown in Andean studies, Indians and Mestizos in the "Lettered City" highlights the Andean intellectual tradition of writing in their long-term struggle for social empowerment and questions the previous understanding of the "lettered city" as a privileged space populated solely by colonial elites. Rarely acknowledged in studies of resistance to colonial rule, these writings challenged colonial hierarchies and ethnic discrimination in attempts to redefine the Andean role in colonial society. Scholars have long assumed that Spanish rule remained largely undisputed in Peru between the 1570s and 1780s, but educated elite Indians and mestizos challenged the legitimacy of Spanish rule, criticized colonial injustice and exclusion, and articulated the ideas that would later be embraced in the Great Rebellion in 1781. Their movement extended across the Atlantic as the scholars visited the seat of the Spanish empire to negotiate with the king and his advisors for social reform, lobbied diverse networks of supporters in Madrid and Peru, and struggled for admission to religious orders, schools and universities, and positions in ecclesiastic and civil administration. Indians and Mestizos in the "Lettered City" explores how scholars contributed to social change and transformation of colonial culture through legal, cultural, and political activism, and how, ultimately, their significant colonial critiques and campaigns redefined colonial public life and discourse. It will be of interest to scholars and students of colonial history, colonial literature, Hispanic studies, and Latin American studies. Inhuman Conditions: On Cosmopolitanism and Human Rights Pheng CHEAH Library of Congress JZ1308.C47 2006 \| Dewey Decimal 303.482 Through an examination of debates about cosmopolitanism and human rights, Inhuman Conditions questions key ideas about what it means to be human. Cheah links influential arguments about the new cosmopolitanism to a perceptive examination of the older cosmopolitanism of Kant and Marx, and juxtaposes them with proliferating formations of collective culture to reveal the flaws in claims about the imminent decline of the nation-state and the obsolescence of popular nationalism. Insubordinate Spaces: Improvisation and Accompaniment for Social Justice Barbara Tomlinson Library of Congress HM654.T65 2019 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 Insubordinate spaces are places of possibility, products of acts of accompaniment and improvisation that deepen capacities for democratic social change. Barbara Tomlinson and George Lipsitz’s Insubordinate Spaces explores the challenges facing people committed to social justice in an era when social institutions have increasingly been reconfigured to conform to the imperatives of a market society. In their book, the authors argue that education, the arts, and activism are key terrains of political and ideological conflict. They explore and analyze exemplary projects responding to current social justice issues and crises, from the Idle No More movement launched by Indigenous people in Canada to the performance art of Chingo Bling, Fandango convenings, the installation art of Ramiro Gomez, and the mass protests proclaiming “Black Lives Matter" in Ferguson, MO. Tomlinson and Lipsitz draw on key concepts from struggles to advance ideas about reciprocal recognition and co-creation as components in the construction of new egalitarian and democratic social relations, practices, and institutions. Jesus, Jobs, and Justice: African American Women and Religion Bettye Collier-Thomas Library of Congress BR563.N4C644 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 277.308082 Bettye Collier-Thomas’s groundbreaking book, Jesus, Jobs, and Justice—now available for the first time in paperback—provides a remarkable account of the religious faith, social and political activism, and extraordinary resilience of black women during the centuries of American growth and change. As co-creators of churches, women were a central factor in their development. However, women often had to cope with sexism in black churches, as well as racism in mostly white denominations. Collier-Thomas skillfully shows how black church women created national organizations such as the National Association of Colored Women, the National League of Colored Republican Women, and the National Council of Negro Women to fight for civil rights and combat discrimination. She also examines how black women missionaries sacrificed their lives in service to their African sisters whose destiny they believed was tied to theirs. While religion has been a guiding force in the lives of most African Americans, for black women it has been essential. Jesus, Jobs, and Justice restores black women to their rightful place in American and black history and demonstrates their faith in themselves, their race, and their God. Justice by Lottery Barbara Goodwin Library of Congress JC578.G65 1992 \| Dewey Decimal 320.011 In this imaginative and provocative book, Barbara Goodwin explores the question of how lottery systems can achieve egalitarian social justice in societies with seemingly ineradicable inequalities. She begins with the utopian fable of Aleatoria, a country not unlike our own in the not-too-distant-future, where most goods are distributed by lottery—even the right to have children. She then analyzes the philosophical arguments for and against lottery distribution and a comparison of "justice by lottery" with other contemporary theories of justice. Goodwin also applies her theory to practical problems in the real world which could be—or have been—justly resolved by the use of lotteries, such as military drafts, jury duty, and immigration eligibility. She demonstrates that in many areas, including that of political power, a regular and random reallocation of goods would be a fairer and more democratic method than the distributive systems found in liberal democracies today. Knowledge for Social Change: Bacon, Dewey, and the Revolutionary Transformation of Research Universities in the Twenty-First Century Lee Benson, Ira Harkavy, Matthew Hartley Library of Congress LC238.B46 2017 \| Dewey Decimal 378.103 Employing history, social theory, and a detailed contemporary case study, Knowledge for Social Change argues for fundamentally reshaping research universities to function as democratic, civic, and community-engaged institutions dedicated to advancing learning and knowledge for social change. The authors focus on significant contributions to learning made by Francis Bacon, Benjamin Franklin, Seth Low, Jane Addams, William Rainey Harper, and John Dewey—as well as their own work at Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships—to help create and sustain democratically-engaged colleges and universities for the public good. Knowledge for Social Change highlights university-assisted community schools to effect a thoroughgoing change of research universities that will contribute to more democratic schools, communities, and societies. The authors also call on democratic-minded academics to create and sustain a global movement dedicated to advancing learning for the “relief of man’s estate”—an iconic phrase by Francis Bacon that emphasized the continued betterment of the human condition—and to realize Dewey’s vision of an organic “Great Community” composed of participatory, democratic, collaborative, and interdependent societies. Law, Legislation and Liberty, Volume 2: The Mirage of Social Justice F. A. Hayek Library of Congress JC578.H39 1976 \| Dewey Decimal 320.51 F. A. Hayek made many valuable contributions to the field of economics as well as to the disciplines of philosophy and politics. This volume represents the second of Hayek's comprehensive three-part study of the relations between law and liberty. Here, Hayek expounds his conviction that he continued unexamined pursuit of "social justice" will contribute to the erosion of personal liberties and encourage the advent of totalitarianism. Local Justice in America Jon Elster Russell Sage Foundation, 1995 Library of Congress HM216.L63 1995 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 Notions of justice and fairness are central to the American belief that the pursuit of a healthy and productive life is the right of all citizens. Yet in the real world there are seldom sufficient resources to meet the needs of everyone, and institutions are routinely forced to make difficult decisions regarding who will be favored and who will not. Local Justice in America is an insightful look into how selections are made in four critical areas: college admissions, kidney transplants, employee layoffs, and legalized immigration. This volume's case studies survey the history and modern rationale behind seemingly enigmatic allocation systems, chronicling the political and ethical debates, occasional scandals, and judicial battles that have shaped them. Though these selection processes differ significantly, each reflects a bitter struggle between opposing—and equally intense—principles of local justice. For example, are admissions officers who use special points to foster student diversity less fair than those who rely exclusively on scholastic achievement? How did the system of personal discretion among doctors selecting transplant patients come to be viewed by the public as more inequitable than compassionate? Does the use of seniority as a gauge in layoffs violate equal opportunity laws or provide employers with their only objective and neutral criterion? How have partisan interest groups repeatedly shifted immigration quotas between the extremes of xenophobia and altruism? In framing chapters, editor Jon Elster draws upon these studies to speculate on the unique nature of the American value system. Arguing that race matters deeply in all considerations of local justice, he discusses how our society's assessment of neediness balances on the often uneasy compromises between the desire to reward deserving individuals and the call to strengthen opportunities for disadvantaged groups. Well informed and stimulating, Local Justice in America speaks directly to policy debates in the fields of health, education, work, and immigration, and makes an important contribution to our understanding of the fundamental social issues that affect our daily welfare. Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith: New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina Vincanne Adams Library of Congress HV636 2005.L8A33 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 976.335064 Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith is an ethnographic account of long-term recovery in post-Katrina New Orleans. It is also a sobering exploration of the privatization of vital social services under market-driven governance. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, public agencies subcontracted disaster relief to private companies that turned the humanitarian work of recovery into lucrative business. These enterprises profited from the very suffering that they failed to ameliorate, producing a second-order disaster that exacerbated inequalities based on race and class and leaving residents to rebuild almost entirely on their own. Filled with the often desperate voices of residents who returned to New Orleans, Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith describes the human toll of disaster capitalism and the affect economy it has produced. While for-profit companies delayed delivery of federal resources to returning residents, faith-based and nonprofit groups stepped in to rebuild, compelled by the moral pull of charity and the emotional rewards of volunteer labor. Adams traces the success of charity efforts, even while noting an irony of neoliberalism, which encourages the very same for-profit companies to exploit these charities as another market opportunity. In so doing, the companies profit not once but twice on disaster. Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority Seth Limmer Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2019 Library of Congress BM645.J8M67 2019 \| Dewey Decimal 296.38 Mountains of Injustice: Social and Environmental Justice in Appalachia Michele Morrone Ohio University Press, 2011 Library of Congress GE235.A13M68 2011 \| Dewey Decimal 363.700974 Research in environmental justice reveals that low-income and minority neighborhoods in our nation’s cities are often the preferred sites for landfills, power plants, and polluting factories. Those who live in these sacrifice zones are forced to shoulder the burden of harmful environmental effects so that others can prosper. Mountains of Injustice broadens the discussion from the city to the country by focusing on the legacy of disproportionate environmental health impacts on communities in the Appalachian region, where the costs of cheap energy and cheap goods are actually quite high. Through compelling stories and interviews with people who are fighting for environmental justice, Mountains of Injustice contributes to the ongoing debate over how to equitably distribute the long-term environmental costs and consequences of economic development. Laura Allen, Brian Black, Geoffrey L. Buckley, Donald Edward Davis, Wren Kruse, Nancy Irwin Maxwell, Chad Montrie, Michele Morrone, Kathryn Newfont, John Nolt, Jedediah S. Purdy, and Stephen J. Scanlan. Mugwumps: Public Moralists of the Gilded Age David M. Tucker University of Missouri Press, 1998 Library of Congress HN57.T77 1998 \| Dewey Decimal 303.4840973 A spirited reevaluation of the public moralists who shaped public policy in nineteenth-century America, Mugwumps: Public Moralists of the Gilded Age provides a refreshing look at a group of Americans whose importance to the history of our country has commonly been dismissed. A public interest group that labeled the generation following the American Civil War as the "Gilded Age," Mugwumps were college-educated individuals who lived the lessons of their moral philosophy—Christian values, republican virtue, and classical liberalism. Tracing Mugwump values back before the term was commonly used, Tucker defines these liberals as benevolent and altruistic, active campaigners against slavery and imperialism, and for sound money, lower tariffs, and civil service reform. The earliest Mugwumps took on the self-assigned task of advocating public principles over private interests. Evaluations of these public moralists during the 1950s and 1960s, however, did not paint the Mugwumps in so positive a light. Awash in the popular New Deal public policies that advocated positive government intervention and regulation in the economy, these studies dismissed Mugwump liberalism as outdated. More specifically, the reformers were criticized as being self-interested failures. Tucker obliges readers to look beyond such dismissals to the history and accomplishments of Mugwumps as a whole. Unlike previous historians, Tucker examines the antebellum roots of the Mugwumps and follows their ever-increasing participation in American government throughout the nineteenth century. Tucker portrays Mugwumps not as selfish agents of the middle class but as fascinating practitioners of eighteenth-century public virtue and nineteenth-century social science. This book forcefully challenges previous studies on the Mugwumps and restores these public moralists to the mainstream of nineteenth-century American history. Their concerns for morality and free-market economics are again fashionable in contemporary politics and deserving of fresh attention from both the general reader and the scholar. Native Americans and the Christian Right: The Gendered Politics of Unlikely Alliances Andrea Smith Library of Congress E98.R3S54 2008 \| Dewey Decimal 299.7 In Native Americans and the Christian Right, Andrea Smith advances social movement theory beyond simplistic understandings of social-justice activism as either right-wing or left-wing and urges a more open-minded approach to the role of religion in social movements. In examining the interplay of biblical scripture, gender, and nationalism in Christian Right and Native American activism, Smith rethinks the nature of political strategy and alliance-building for progressive purposes, highlighting the potential of unlikely alliances, termed “cowboys and Indians coalitions” by one of her Native activist interviewees. She also complicates ideas about identity, resistance, accommodation, and acquiescence in relation to social-justice activism. Smith draws on archival research, interviews, and her own participation in Native struggles and Christian Right conferences and events. She considers American Indian activism within the Promise Keepers and new Charismatic movements. She also explores specific opportunities for building unlikely alliances. For instance, while evangelicals’ understanding of the relationship between the Bible and the state may lead to reactionary positions on issues including homosexuality, civil rights, and abortion, it also supports a relatively progressive position on prison reform. In terms of evangelical and Native American feminisms, she reveals antiviolence organizing to be a galvanizing force within both communities, discusses theories of coalition politics among both evangelical and indigenous women, and considers Native women’s visions of sovereignty and nationhood. Smith concludes with a reflection on the implications of her research for the field of Native American studies. The Nature of Home: Taking Root in a Place Greta Gaard Library of Congress HQ503.G22 2007 \| Dewey Decimal 305.420978 “As long as humans have been around, we’ve had to move in order to survive.” So arises that most universal and elemental human longing for home, and so begins Greta Gaard’s exploration of just precisely what it means to be at home in the world. Gaard journeys through the deserts of southern California, through the High Sierras, the Wind River Mountains, and the Northern Cascades, through the wildlands and waterways of Washington and Minnesota, through snow season, rain season, mud season, and lilac season, yet her essays transcend mere description of natural beauty to investigate the interplay between place and identity. Gaard examines the earliest environments of childhood and the relocations of adulthood, expanding the feminist insight that identity is formed through relationships to include relationships to place. “Home” becomes not a static noun, but an active verb: the process of cultivating the connections with place and people that shape who we become. Striving to create a sense of home, Gaard involves herself socially, culturally, and ecologically within her communities, discovering that as she works to change her environment, her environment changes her. As Gaard investigates environmental concerns such as water quality, oil spills, or logging, she touches on their parallels to community issues such as racism, classism, and sexism, uncovering the dynamic interaction by which “humans, like other life on earth, both shape and are shaped by our environments.” While maintaining an understanding of the complex systems and structures that govern communities and environments, Gaard’s writing delves deeper to reveal the experiences and realities we displace through euphemisms or stereotypes, presenting issues such as homelessness or hunger with compelling honesty and sensitivity. Gaard’s essays form a quest narrative, expressing the process of letting go that is an inherent part of an impermanent life. And when a person is broken, in the aftermath of that letting go, it is a place that holds the pieces together. As long as we are forced to move—by economics, by war, by colonialism—the strategies we possess to make and redefine home are imperative to our survival, and vital in the shaping of our very identities. Neither Peace nor Freedom: The Cultural Cold War in Latin America Patrick Iber Library of Congress F1414.2.I235 2015 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372098 Patrick Iber tells the story of left-wing Latin American artists, writers, and scholars who worked as diplomats, advised rulers, opposed dictators, and even led nations during the Cold War. Ultimately, they could not break free from the era’s rigid binaries, and found little room to promote their social democratic ideals without compromising them. NEWER IDEALS OF PEACE University of Illinois Press, 2006 Library of Congress HN64.A25 2007 \| Dewey Decimal 306.20973 In this her second book, Jane Addams moves beyond humanitarian appeals to sensibility and prudence, advancing a more aggressive, positive idea of peace as a dynamic social process emerging out of the poorer quarters of cosmopolitan cities. Her deep analysis of relations among diverse groups in U.S. society, exemplified by inter-ethnic and labor relations in Chicago, draws widely useful lessons for both domestic and global peace, in an early formulation of today’s "globalization from below." In an unprecedented, revolutionary critique of the pervasive militarization of society, Addams applies her scathing pen to traditional advocates and philosophers of “negative” peace, founders of the U.S. constitution, militarists, bigots, imperialists, and theories of “democratic peace” and liberal capitalism. Instead she sees a slow, powerful emergence of forces from below--the poor, the despised, workers, women, ethnic and racial communities, oppressed groups at home and abroad--that would invent moral substitutes for war and gradually shape a just, peaceful, and varied social order. An extensive, in-depth introduction by Berenice Carroll and Clinton Fink provides historical context, analysis, and a reassessment of the theoretical and practical significance of Newer Ideals of Peace today. Obliged to Help: Adolphine Fletcher Terry and the Progressive South Stephanie Bayless Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, 2011 Library of Congress F411.T37B39 2011 \| Dewey Decimal 976.7053092 Author Stephanie Bayless examines why this Southern aristocratic matron, the daughter of a Confederate soldier, tirelessly devoted herself to improving the lives of others and, in so doing, became a model for activism across the South. It is the first work of its kind to consider Terry's lifelong commitment to social causes and is written for both traditional scholars and all those interested in history, civil rights, and the ability of women to create change within the gender limits of the time. Adolphine Fletcher Terry died in Little Rock, Arkansas, in July of 1976, at the age of ninety-three. Her life was a monument to progress in the South, particularly in her native state of Arkansas, a place she once described as "holy ground." One With Nineveh: Politics, Consumption, and the Human Future Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich Library of Congress HC79.E5E354 2004 \| Dewey Decimal 338.927 Named a Notable Book for 2005 by the American Library Association, One with Nineveh is a fresh synthesis of the major issues of our time, now brought up to date with an afterword for the paperback edition. Through lucid explanations, telling anecdotes, and incisive analysis, the book spotlights the three elephants in our global living room-rising consumption, still-growing world population, and unchecked political and economic inequity-that together are increasingly shaping today's politics and humankind's future. One with Nineveh brilliantly puts today's political and environmental debates in a larger context and offers some bold proposals for improving our future prospect. Ordinary Poverty: A Little Food and Cold Storage William DiFazio Library of Congress HC110.P6D54 2006 \| Dewey Decimal 362.50973 At St. John's Bread and Life, a soup kitchen in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, more than a thousand people line up for breakfast and lunch five days a week. During the twelve-year era of welfare reform, William DiFazio observed the daily lives of poor people at St. John's and throughout New York City. In this trenchant and groundbreaking work, DiFazio presents the results of welfare reform—from ending entitlements to diminished welfare benefits—through the eyes and voices of those who were most directly affected by it. Ordinary Poverty concludes with a program to guarantee universal rights to a living wage as a crucial way to end poverty. Ultimately, DiFazio articulates the form a true poor people's movement would take—one that would link the interests of all social movements with the interests of ending poverty. Pedagogies of Crossing: Meditations on Feminism, Sexual Politics, Memory, and the Sacred M. Jacqui Alexander Library of Congress HM821.A49 2005 \| Dewey Decimal 323.1 M. Jacqui Alexander is one of the most important theorists of transnational feminism working today. Pedagogies of Crossing brings together essays she has written over the past decade, uniting her incisive critiques, which have had such a profound impact on feminist, queer, and critical race theories, with some of her more recent work. In this landmark interdisciplinary volume, Alexander points to a number of critical imperatives made all the more urgent by contemporary manifestations of neoimperialism and neocolonialism. Among these are the need for North American feminism and queer studies to take up transnational frameworks that foreground questions of colonialism, political economy, and racial formation; for a thorough re-conceptualization of modernity to account for the heteronormative regulatory practices of modern state formations; and for feminists to wrestle with the spiritual dimensions of experience and the meaning of sacred subjectivity. In these meditations, Alexander deftly unites large, often contradictory, historical processes across time and space. She focuses on the criminalization of queer communities in both the United States and the Caribbean in ways that prompt us to rethink how modernity invents its own traditions; she juxtaposes the political organizing and consciousness of women workers in global factories in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Canada with the pressing need for those in the academic factory to teach for social justice; she reflects on the limits and failures of liberal pluralism; and she presents original and compelling arguments that show how and why transgenerational memory is an indispensable spiritual practice within differently constituted women-of-color communities as it operates as a powerful antidote to oppression. In this multifaceted, visionary book, Alexander maps the terrain of alternative histories and offers new forms of knowledge with which to mold alternative futures. Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz Library of Congress BM506.A23P59 2018 \| Dewey Decimal 296.1234707 A Pivotal Moment: Population, Justice, and the Environmental Challenge Laurie Mazur Library of Congress HB849.415.P58 2010 \| Dewey Decimal 304.6 Through a series of essays by leading demographers, environmentalists and reproductive health advocates, A Pivotal Moment offers a new perspective on the complex connection between population dynamics and environmental quality. It presents the latest research on the relationship between population growth and climate change, ecosystem health and other environmental issues. It surveys the new demographic landscape—in which population growth rates have fallen, but human numbers continue to increase. It looks back at the lessons learned from half a century of population policy—and forward to propose twenty-first century population policies that are sustainable and just. A Pivotal Moment puts forth the concept of “population justice,” which is inspired by reproductive justice and environmental justice movements. Population justice holds that inequality is a root cause of both rapid population growth and environmental degradation. As the authors in this volume explain, to slow population growth and build a sustainable future, women and men need access to voluntary family planning and other reproductive health services. They need education and employment opportunities, especially for women. Population justice means tackling the deep inequities—both gender and economic—that are associated with rapid population growth and unsustainable resource consumption. Where family planning is available, where couples are confident their children will survive, where girls go to school, where young men and women have economic opportunity—there couples will have healthier and smaller families. Planning as if People Matter: Governing for Social Equity Marc Brenman and Thomas W. Sanchez Library of Congress JK468.P64B736 2012 \| Dewey Decimal 320.60973 American communities are changing fast: ethnic minority populations are growing, home ownership is falling, the number of people per household is going up, and salaries are going down. According to Marc Brenman and Thomas W. Sanchez, the planning field is largely unprepared for these fundamental shifts. If planners are going to adequately serve residents of diverse ages, races, and income levels, they need to address basic issues of equity. Planning as if People Matter offers practical solutions to make our communities more livable and more equitable for all residents. While there are many books on environmental justice, relatively few go beyond theory to give real-world examples of how better planning can level inequities. In contrast, Planning as if People Matter is written expressly for planning practitioners, public administrators, policy-makers, activists, and students who must directly confront these challenges. It provides new insights about familiar topics such as stakeholder participation and civil rights. And it addresses emerging issues, including disaster response, new technologies, and equity metrics. Far from an academic treatment, Planning as if People Matter is rooted in hard data, on-the-ground experience, and current policy analysis. In this tumultuous period of economic change, there has never been a better time to reform the planning process. Brenman and Sanchez point the way toward a more just social landscape. Principles of Social Justice Library of Congress HM671.M55 1999 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 The meaning of social justice remains obscure, and existing theories have failed to capture the way people in general think about issues of social justice. David Miller develops a new theory and argues that principles of justice must be understood contextually, with each principle finding its natural home in a different form of human association. Protecting the Vulnerable: A Re-Analysis of our Social Responsibilities Robert E. Goodin Library of Congress HM216.G56 1985 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 Our narrower obligations often blind us to larger social responsibilities. The moral claims arising out of special relationships—family, friends, colleagues, and so on—always seem to take priority. Strangers ordinarily get, and ordinarily are thought to deserve, only what is left over. Robert E. Goodin argues that this is morally mistaken. In Protecting the Vulnerable, he presents a comprehensive theory of responsibility based on the concept of vulnerability. Since the range of people vulnerable to our actions or choices extends beyond those to whom we have made specific commitments (promises, vows, contracts), we must recognize a much more extensive network of obligations and moral claims. State welfare services, for example, are morally on a par with the services we render to family and friends. The same principle widens our international, intergenerational, and interpersonal responsibilities as well as our duties toward animals and natural environments. This book, written with keen intelligence and unfailing common sense, opens up new perspectives on issues central to public policy and of critical concern to philosophers and social scientists as well as to politicians, lawyers and social workers. The Racial Order Of Things: Cultural Imaginaries Of The Post-Soul Era Roopali Mukherjee Library of Congress JC599.U5M78 2006 \| Dewey Decimal 305.800973 Why did affirmative action programs implemented during the sixties and seventies suffer vicious assaults in the nineties? How were culturally resonant appeals to individualism and colorblindness turned around during the nineties to epitomize a “toxic system of quotas, preference, and set-asides”?In The Racial Order of Things, Roopali Mukherjee analyzes reversals and reinterpretations that mark the turn from the civil rights era of the sixties to the post-soul decade of the nineties. She begins by surveying a series of intractable disagreements over race- and gender-based social justice that have played out over the past decade, framed by the 1996 passage of California’s Proposition 209 and the 2003 Supreme Court decision on admissions criteria at the University of Michigan. Examining political campaigns for and against affirmative action as well as films about dilemmas of gender and race in the mythic meritocracy, the book exposes a remarkable discursive tug-of-war over antidiscrimination policies during the nineties.Highlighting the ways in which categories such as “blackness” and “women” have operated in these debates, Mukherjee sees the public policy process as a key site where cultural identities are formed, recognized, and discarded. Considering mainstream media, including Hollywood films like Disclosure, G.I. Jane, Courage under Fire, and The Contender, Mukherjee focuses on conflicts following the introduction of women and blacks into the workplace. She explores the politics of public memory about the civil rights era through the lens of feature film, documentary, and network news. Using newspaper articles and legislative records, Mukherjee provides a comparative reading of narratives and counternarratives of the debate surrounding the 1964 Civil Rights Act and anti–affirmative action campaigns of the neoliberal nineties.Balancing policy narrative, cinematic reading, and conceptual analysis, Mukherjee demonstrates a shifting and paradoxical racial order that explains how the cultural authority and political career of affirmative action remains in flux, thoroughly contested, and contradictory.Roopali Mukherjee is assistant professor of media studies at Queens College of the City University of New York. Recharging Judaism Judith Schindler Library of Congress BM645.J8.S33 2018 \| Dewey Decimal 296.38 Reinventing Cities: Equity Planners Tell Their Stories Norman Krumholz and Pierre Clavel Library of Congress HT167.K75 1994 \| Dewey Decimal 307.120973 Reinventing Cities emphasizes the extraordinary accomplishments of eleven urban planners who work for the needs of low income and working class people. Through the voices of equity planners who have worked "in the trenches" of city halls, Norman Krumholz and Pierre Clavel explore the inner dimensions of social change, economic development, community organizing, and the dynamics of implementing and producing fair housing. Preceded by "snapshots" that describe the demographics, politics, and economics of each specific city or region, the editors' interviews with these leading progressive planners highlight productive strategies, disquieting failures, and the cities in which the fought for equity. Included are conversations with Rick Cohen, former director of Jersey City's Department of Housing and Economic Development; Dale F. Bertsch, former first director of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, Dayton, Ohio; Robert Mier, former commissioner of the Department of Economic Development (DED); Kari J. Moe, former deputy commissioner of Research and Development, DED'; Arturo Vazquez, former director of Mayor Washington's Office of Employment and Training, Chicago; Margaret D. Strachan, former city commissioner, Portland, Oregon; Peter Dreier, former housing director, Boston Redevelopment Authority, and policy aide to Mayor Raymond Flynn; Billie Bramhall, planning staff, Mayor Federico Pena, Denver, Colorado; Howard Stanback, city manager, Hartford, Connecticut; Derek Shearer, former Planning Commission chairman, Santa Monica, California; and Kenneth Grimes, senior planning analyst, San Diego Housing Commission. In the series Conflicts in Urban and Regional Development, edited by John R. Logan and Todd Swanstrom. Religion and Social Justice For Immigrants Hondagneu-Sotelo, Pierrette Library of Congress BV639.I4R45 2007 \| Dewey Decimal 200.869120973 Religion has jumped into the sphere of global and domestic politics in ways that few would have imagined a century ago. Some expected that religion would die as modernity flourished. Instead, it now stares at us almost daily from the front pages of newspapers and television broadcasts. Although it is usually stories about the Christian Right or conservative Islam that grab headlines, there are many religious activists of other political persuasions that are working quietly for social justice. This book examines how religious immigrants and religious activists are working for equitable treatment for immigrants in the United States. The essays in this book analyze the different ways in which organized religion provides immigrants with an arena for mobilization, civic participation, and solidarity. Contributors explore topics including how non-Western religious groups such as the Vietnamese Caodai are striving for community recognition and addressing problems such as racism, economic issues, and the politics of diaspora; how interfaith groups organize religious people into immigrant civil rights activists at the U.S.–Mexican border; and how Catholic groups advocate governmental legislation and policies on behalf of refugees. Relocating Authority: Japanese Americans Writing to Redress Mass Incarceration Mira Shimabukuro Library of Congress D769.8.A6S54 2015 \| Dewey Decimal 940.531773072 Relocating Authority examines the ways Japanese Americans have continually used writing to respond to the circumstances of their community’s mass imprisonment during World War II. Using both Nikkei cultural frameworks and community-specific history for methodological inspiration and guidance, Mira Shimabukuro shows how writing was used privately and publicly to individually survive and collectively resist the conditions of incarceration. Examining a wide range of diverse texts and literacy practices such as diary entries, note-taking, manifestos, and multiple drafts of single documents, Relocating Authority draws upon community archives, visual histories, and Asian American history and theory to reveal the ways writing has served as a critical tool for incarcerees and their descendants. Incarcerees not only used writing to redress the “internment” in the moment but also created pieces of text that enabled and inspired further redress long after the camps had closed. Relocating Authority highlights literacy’s enduring potential to participate in social change and assist an imprisoned people in relocating authority away from their captors and back to their community and themselves. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of ethnic and Asian American rhetorics, American studies, and anyone interested in the relationship between literacy and social justice. Rescuing Justice and Equality G. A Cohen Library of Congress HM821.C65 2008 \| Dewey Decimal 305.01 In this work of political philosophy, Cohen sets out to rescue the egalitarian thesis that in a society where distributive justice prevails, people’s material prospects are roughly equal. Arguing against the Rawlsian version of a just society, Cohen demonstrates that distributive justice does not tolerate deep inequality. Rethinking Rights and Responsibilities: The Moral Bonds of Community, Revised Edition Arthur J. Dyck Georgetown University Press, 2005 Library of Congress JC571.D9616 2005 \| Dewey Decimal 323.01 As members of various and often conflicting communities, how do we reconcile what we have come to understand as our human rights with our responsibilities toward one another? With the bright thread of individualism woven through the American psyche, where can our sense of duty toward others be found? What has happened to our love—even our concern—for our neighbor? In this revised edition of his magisterial exploration of these critical questions, renowned ethicist Arthur Dyck revisits and profoundly hones his call for the moral bonds of community. In all areas of contemporary life, be it in business, politics, health care, religion—and even in family relationships—the "right" of individuals to consider themselves first has taken precedence over our responsibilities toward others. Dyck contends that we must recast the language of rights to take into account our once natural obligations to all the communities of which we are a part. Rethinking Rights and Responsibilities, at the nexus of ethics, political theory, public policy, and law, traces how the peculiarly American formulations of the rights of the individual have assaulted our connections with, and responsibilities for, those around us. Dyck critically examines contemporary society and the relationship between responsibilities and rights, particularly as they are expressed in medicine and health care, to maintain that while indeed rights and responsibilities form the moral bonds of community, we must begin with the rudimentary task of taking better care of one another. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex INCITE! Library of Congress HM671.R48 2017 A trillion-dollar industry, the US non-profit sector is one of the world's largest economies. From art museums and university hospitals to think tanks and church charities, over 1.5 million organizations of staggering diversity share the tax-exempt 501(c)(3) designation, if little else. Many social justice organizations have joined this world, often blunting political goals to satisfy government and foundation mandates. But even as funding shrinks, many activists often find it difficult to imagine movement-building outside the non-profit model. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded gathers essays by radical activists, educators, and non-profit staff from around the globe who critically rethink the long-term consequences of what they call the "non-profit industrial complex." Drawing on their own experiences, the contributors track the history of non-profits and provide strategies to transform and work outside them. Urgent and visionary, The Revolution Will Not Be Funded presents a biting critique of the quietly devastating role the non-profit industrial complex plays in managing dissent. Contributors. Christine E. Ahn, Robert L. Allen, Alisa Bierria, Nicole Burrowes, Communities Against Rape and Abuse (CARA), William Cordery, Morgan Cousins, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Stephanie Guilloud, Adjoa Florência Jones de Almeida, Tiffany Lethabo King, Paul Kivel, Soniya Munshi, Ewuare Osayande, Amara H. Pérez, Project South: Institute for the Elimination of Poverty and Genocide, Dylan Rodríguez, Paula X. Rojas, Ana Clarissa Rojas Durazo, Sisters in Action for Power, Andrea Smith, Eric Tang, Madonna Thunder Hawk, Ije Ude, Craig Willse Revolutionary Parks: Conservation, Social Justice, and Mexico’s National Parks, 1910–1940 Emily Wakild Library of Congress SB484.M4W35 2011 \| Dewey Decimal 333.7830972 Winner of the Alfred B. Thomas Award (Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies) Revolutionary Parks tells the surprising story of how forty national parks were created in Mexico during the latter stages of the first social revolution of the twentieth century. By 1940 Mexico had more national parks than any other country. Together they protected more than two million acres of land in fourteen states. Even more remarkable, Lázaro Cárdenas, president of Mexico in the 1930s, began to promote concepts akin to sustainable development and ecotourism. Conventional wisdom indicates that tropical and post-colonial countries, especially in the early twentieth century, have seldom had the ability or the ambition to protect nature on a national scale. It is also unusual for any country to make conservation a political priority in the middle of major reforms after a revolution. What emerges in Emily Wakild’s deft inquiry is the story of a nature protection program that takes into account the history, society, and culture of the times. Wakild employs case studies of four parks to show how the revolutionary momentum coalesced to create early environmentalism in Mexico. According to Wakild, Mexico’s national parks were the outgrowth of revolutionary affinities for both rational science and social justice. Yet, rather than reserves set aside solely for ecology or politics, rural people continued to inhabit these landscapes and use them for a range of activities, from growing crops to producing charcoal. Sympathy for rural people tempered the radicalism of scientific conservationists. This fine balance between recognizing the morally valuable, if not always economically profitable, work of rural people and designing a revolutionary state that respected ecological limits proved to be a radical episode of government foresight. A Right to Housing: Foundation for a New Social Agenda Rachel Bratt Library of Congress HD7293.R46 2006 \| Dewey Decimal 363.50973 In the 1949 Housing Act, Congress declared "a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family" our national housing goal. Today, little more than half a century later, upwards of 100 million people in the United States live in housing that is physically inadequate, unsafe, overcrowded, or unaffordable. The contributors to A Right to Housing consider the key issues related to America's housing crisis, including income inequality and insecurity, segregation and discrimination, the rights of the elderly, as well as legislative and judicial responses to homelessness. The book offers a detailed examination of how access to adequate housing is directly related to economic security. With essays by leading activists and scholars, this book presents a powerful and compelling analysis of the persistent inability of the U.S. to meet many of its citizens' housing needs, and a comprehensive proposal for progressive change. Rights and Goods: Justifying Social Action Virginia Held Library of Congress JA79.H44 1989 \| Dewey Decimal 172 Theories of justice, argues Virginia Held, are usually designed for a perfect, hypothetical world. They do not give us guidelines for living in an imperfect world in which the choices and decisions that we must make are seldom clear-cut. Seeking a morality based on actual experience, Held offers a method of inquiry with which to deal with the specific moral problems encountered in daily life. She argues that the division between public and private morality is misleading and shows convincingly that moral judgment should be contextual. She maps out different approaches and positions for various types of issues, including membership in a state, legal decisions, political activities, economic transactions, interpersonal relations, diplomacy, journalism, and determining our obligation to future generations. Issues such as these provide the true test of moral theory, since its success is seen in the willingness of conscientious persons to commit themselves to it by acting on it in their daily lives. Schools & Social Justice R. W. Connell Library of Congress LC192.C66 1993 \| Dewey Decimal 370.19 Social justice, R.W. Connell contends, is an inextricable part of any educational system, and democratic societies should give priority to the educational needs of the disadvantaged. In this remarkable manifesto, one of education's most distinguished voices cautions that school systems dealing unjustly with their disadvantaged students degrade the quality of education for all. The book's compelling, well-reasoned arguments call for new social policies. Drawing on research experience in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia, Connell demonstrates the weakness in programs that attempt merely to establish equal opportunity. He observes that scholarships, compensatory education, desegregation, and affirmative action focus on distributive justice, rather than on the nature of the education. Curricular justice, Connell argues, is just as crucial as distributive justice. Considering race, class, and gender issues, he examines the relation between knowledge and its social content. He describes how curricular content, presentation, and means of student assessment can perpetuate social injustice. Tracing the elitist sources of various curricula, Schools and Social Justice urges reconceptualizing the curriculum from the point of view of the disadvantaged and offers examples of successful efforts to do this. A Second Look at First Things: A Case for Conservative Politics: The Hadley Arkes Festschrift Francis J. Beckwith Library of Congress JC573.2.U6S43 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 320.520973 Showdown in the Big Quiet: Land, Myth, and Government in the American West John P. Bieter, Jr. Texas Tech University Press, 2015 Library of Congress F752.O97B43 2015 \| Dewey Decimal 979.621 Myth and government clash and collaborate in one of America’s largest and most remote canyonlands Owyhee County, Idaho, also known as the “Big Quiet,” is the largest and least inhabited area in the lower forty-eight states. Who has decided how to use it? From violent mine wars in the mid-nineteenth century to environmental conservation disputes at the end of the twentieth, people in the West have battled over the role of government and notions of American identity to answer this question. Winners ultimately controlled the perception of their battles, often shaping the contours of the next conflict. Similarly, historians debated interpretations of the West. In the early twentieth century, Frederick Jackson Turner argued that interactions on the frontier formed American characteristics of rugged individualism, democracy, aggression, and innovation. The “New” Western historians of the late 1970s attempted to debunk this theory, revealing the racial and ethnic diversity of the West, reminding us of the role of the environment, and documenting how settlers and later corporations conquered land wrested away from Native Americans. While “New” Western historians shot holes in Turner’s thesis, the myths of the Old West prevailed. People craved the identity offered in western themed novels, films, and tourism more than historical facts. Showdown in the Big Quiet demonstrates how the “Old West” speaks to the “New” and proves how the power of western mythology moved from background to central character. Social justice and public policy: Seeking fairness in diverse societies Edited by Gary Craig, Tania Burchardt, and David Gordon Bristol University Press, 2008 Library of Congress HM671.S6545 2008 Social justice is a contested term, incorporated into the language of widely differing political positions. Those on the left argue that it requires intervention from the state to ensure equality, at least of opportunity; those on the right believe that it can be underpinned by the economics of the market place with little or no state intervention. To date, political philosophers have made relatively few serious attempts to explain how a theory of social justice translates into public policy.This important book, drawing on international experience and a distinguished panel of political philosophers and social scientists, addresses what the meaning of social justice is, and how it translates into the everyday concerns of public and social policy, in the context of both multiculturalism and globalisation. Social Justice in Diverse Suburbs: History, Politics, and Prospects Christopher Niedt Library of Congress HT352.U6S63 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 307.740973 American suburbs have been seen as both exclusive idylls for elites as well as crucibles for new ideologies of gender, class, race, and property. But few have considered what the growing diversity of suburban America has meant for progressive social, economic, and political justice movements. Social Justice in Diverse Suburbs is a pioneering and multidisciplinary volume that reassesses commonplace understandings of suburban activism. Editor Christopher Niedt and his contributors shed light on organizing and conflict in the suburbs with historical and contemporary case studies. Chapters address topical issues ranging from how suburbanites actively fought school segregation to industrial pollution and displacement along the suburban-rural fringe. Social Justice in Diverse Suburbs also considers struggles for integration and environmental justice as well as efforts to preserve suburban history and organize immigrant communities. Contributors include: Douglas R. Appler, Aaron Cavin, Nancy A. Denton, Lisa Feldstein, Casey Gallagher, Anne Galletta, Joseph Gibbons, Robert Gioielli, Lucas Owen Kirkpatrick, JoAnna Mitchell-Brown, Manuel Pastor, john a. powell, Jason Reece, Alex Schafran, June Williamson, and the editor. Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements Capeheart, Loretta Library of Congress HM671.C384 2007 \| Dewey Decimal 303.372 An eye for an eye, the balance of scales--for centuries, these and other traditional concepts exemplified the public's perception of justice. Today, popular culture, including television shows like Law and Order, informs the public's vision. But do age-old symbols, portrayals in the media, and existing systems truly represent justice in all of its nuanced forms, or do we need to think beyond these notions? In Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements, Loretta Capeheart and Dragan Milovanovic respond to the need for a comprehensive introduction to this topic. The authors argue that common conceptions of criminal justice--which accept, for the most part, a politically established definition of crime--are too limited. Instead, they show the relevancy of history, political economy, culture, critique, and cross-cultural engagement to the advancement of justice. Drawing on contemporary issues ranging from globalization to the environment, this essential textbook--ideal for course use--encourages practitioners, reformists, activists, and scholars to question the limits of the law in its present state in order to develop a fairer system at the local, national, and global levels. Soul Power: Culture, Radicalism, and the Making of a U.S. Third World Left Cynthia A. Young Library of Congress E185.615.Y58 2006 \| Dewey Decimal 303.4821724009 Soul Power is a cultural history of those whom Cynthia A. Young calls “U.S. Third World Leftists,” activists of color who appropriated theories and strategies from Third World anticolonial struggles in their fight for social and economic justice in the United States during the “long 1960s.” Nearly thirty countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America declared formal independence in the 1960s alone. Arguing that the significance of this wave of decolonization to U.S. activists has been vastly underestimated, Young describes how literature, films, ideologies, and political movements that originated in the Third World were absorbed by U.S. activists of color. She shows how these transnational influences were then used to forge alliances, create new vocabularies and aesthetic forms, and describe race, class, and gender oppression in the United States in compelling terms. Young analyzes a range of U.S. figures and organizations, examining how each deployed Third World discourse toward various cultural and political ends. She considers a trip that LeRoi Jones, Harold Cruse, and Robert F. Williams made to Cuba in 1960; traces key intellectual influences on Angela Y. Davis’s writing; and reveals the early history of the hospital workers’ 1199 union as a model of U.S. Third World activism. She investigates Newsreel, a late 1960s activist documentary film movement, and its successor, Third World Newsreel, which produced a seminal 1972 film on the Attica prison rebellion. She also considers the L.A. Rebellion, a group of African and African American artists who made films about conditions in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. By demonstrating the breadth, vitality, and legacy of the work of U.S. Third World Leftists, Soul Power firmly establishes their crucial place in the history of twentieth-century American struggles for social change. Sprawl Repair Manual Galina Tachieva Library of Congress HT384.U5T33 2010 \| Dewey Decimal 307.1214 There is a wealth of research and literature explaining suburban sprawl and the urgent need to retrofit suburbia. However, until now there has been no single guide that directly explains how to repair typical sprawl elements. The Sprawl Repair Manual demonstrates a step-by-step design process for the re-balancing and re-urbanization of suburbia into more sustainable, economical, energy- and resource-efficient patterns, from the region and the community to the block and the individual building. As Galina Tachieva asserts in this exceptionally useful book, sprawl repair will require a proactive and aggressive approach, focused on design, regulation and incentives. The Sprawl Repair Manual is a much-needed, single-volume reference for fixing sprawl, incorporating changes into the regulatory system, and implementing repairs through incentives and permitting strategies. This manual specifies the expertise that’s needed and details the techniques and algorithms of sprawl repair within the context of reducing the financial and ecological footprint of urban growth. The Sprawl Repair Manual draws on more than two decades of practical experience in the field of repairing and building communities to analyze the current pattern of sprawl development, disassemble it into its elemental components, and present a process for transforming them into human-scale, sustainable elements. The techniques are illustrated both two- and three-dimensionally, providing users with clear methodologies for the sprawl repair interventions, some of which are radical, but all of which will produce positive results. Staging Social Justice: Collaborating to Create Activist Theatre Edited by Norma Bowles and Daniel-Raymond Nadon Library of Congress PN2049.S48 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 306.4848 Normal.dotm0011901163SIU Press195141012.00false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalse Fringe Benefits, an award-winning theatre company, collaborates with schools and communities to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. Staging Social Justice is a groundbreaking collection of essays about Fringe Benefits’ script-devising methodology and their collaborations in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. The anthology also vividly describes the transformative impact of these creative initiatives on participants and audiences. By reflecting on their experiences working on these projects, the contributing writers—artists, activists and scholars—provide the readerwith tools and inspiration to create their own theatre for social change. “Contributors to this big-hearted collection share Fringe Benefits’ play devising process, and a compelling array of methods for measuring impact, approaches to aesthetics (with humor high on the list), coalition and community building, reflections on safe space, and acknowledgement of the diverse roles needed to apply theatre to social justice goals. The book beautifully bears witness to both how generative Fringe Benefits’ collaborations have been for participants and to the potential of engaged art in multidisciplinary ecosystems more broadly.”—Jan Cohen-Cruz, editor of Public: A Journal of Imagining America Thick Moralities, Thin Politics: Social Integration Across Communities of Belief Benjamin Gregg Library of Congress HM758.G74 2003 \| Dewey Decimal 307 At the center of pluralistic societies like the United States is the question of how to make broadly consensual social policy in light of the different moral values held by a heterogeneous population varying in ethnicity, sexual identity, religion, and political belief. In Thick Moralities, Thin Politics Benjamin Gregg develops a new approach to dealing with conflicting values in the policymaking process. Arguing that public policy suffers when politics are laden with moral doctrines, Gregg contends that "thickly" moral public philosophies cannot be the basis of a successful political process. He offers a "thin" model of political decision-making which brackets moral questions (within the public sphere), deliberately working around them whenever possible—not toward political consensus, but rather the more realistic goal of mutual accommodation. Thick Moralities, Thin Politics grapples with the work of theorists from both sides of the Atlantic, including Jürgen Habermas, Anthony Giddens, and Niklas Luhmann, as well as George Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman, and Harold Garfinkel. Gregg develops a model of validity for arguments made in the public sphere, for understanding among competing worldviews, and for adjudicating disputes generated by normative differences. He applies his theory of politics to specific issues of contemporary social life, including those relating to the place of women, minorities, and multiculturalism in American and European society today. He also addresses the scientific study of religion, issues of legal interpretation, and the critique of ideology, in each case illuminating how different epistemic systems, as well as competing value systems, can achieve some understanding of one another. Gregg demonstrates, ultimately, that thin politics actually further, rather than reduce, citizens' engagement in the political process. To Love the Wind and the Rain: African Americans and Environmental History Dianne D. Glave Library of Congress E185.T65 2006 \| Dewey Decimal 973.0496073 “To Love the Wind and the Rain” is a groundbreaking and vivid analysis of the relationship between African Americans and the environment in U.S. history. It focuses on three major themes: African Americans in the rural environment, African Americans in the urban and suburban environments, and African Americans and the notion of environmental justice. Meticulously researched, the essays cover subjects including slavery, hunting, gardening, religion, the turpentine industry, outdoor recreation, women, and politics. “To Love the Wind and the Rain” will serve as an excellent foundation for future studies in African American environmental history. Transformation Now!: Toward a Post-Oppositional Politics of Change AnaLouise Keating Library of Congress HQ1190.K398 2013 \| Dewey Decimal 370.1 In this lively, thought-provoking study, AnaLouise Keating writes in the traditions of radical U.S. women-of-color feminist/womanist thought and queer studies, inviting us to transform how we think about identity, difference, social justice and social change, metaphysics, reading, and teaching. Through detailed investigations of women of color theories and writings, indigenous thought, and her own personal and pedagogical experiences, Keating develops transformative modes of engagement that move through oppositional approaches to embrace interconnectivity as a framework for identity formation, theorizing, social change, and the possibility of planetary citizenship. Speaking to many dimensions of contemporary scholarship, activism, and social justice work, Transformation Now! calls for and enacts innovative, radically inclusionary ways of reading, teaching, and communicating. Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice Ronald Riekki Michigan State University Press, 2019 Library of Congress PS571.M5U53 2019 \| Dewey Decimal 811.00809774 Focusing on contemporary issues, this text showcases a large collection of regional poets laureate writing on subjects critical to understanding social justice as it relates to the Great Lakes region. Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice includes writing by seventy-eight poets who truly represent the diversity of the Great Lakes region, including Rita Dove, Marvin Bell, Crystal Valentine, Kimberly Blaeser, Mary Weems, Karen Kovacik, Wendy Vardaman, Zora Howard, Carla Christopher, Meredith Holmes, Karla Huston, Joyce Sutphen, and Laren McClung, among others. City, state, and national poets laureate with ties to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin appear in these pages, organized around themes from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide,” calling on readers to act on behalf of victims of social injustice. The Westside Slugger: Joe Neal's Lifelong Fight for Social Justice John L. Smith University of Nevada Press, 2019 Library of Congress F845.25.N43 \| Dewey Decimal 328.73092 The Westside Slugger is the powerful story of civil rights in Las Vegas and Nevada through the eyes and experience of Joe Neal, a history-making state lawmaker in Nevada. Neal rose from humble beginnings in Mound, Louisiana, during the Great Depression to become the first African American to serve in the Nevada State Senate. Filled with an intense desire for education, he joined the United States Air Force and later graduated from Southern University—studying political science and the law at a time of great upheaval in the racial status quo. As part of a group of courageous men, Neal joined a Department of Justice effort to register the first black voters in Madison Parish. When Neal moved to southern Nevada in 1963 he found the Silver State to be every bit as discriminatory as his former Louisiana home. As Neal climbed through the political ranks, he used his position in the state senate to speak on behalf of the powerless for more than thirty years. He took on an array of powerful opponents ranging from the Clark County sheriff to the governor of the state, as well as Nevada’s political kingmakers and casino titans. He didn’t always succeed—he lost two runs for governor—but he never stopped fighting. His successes included improved rights for convicted felons and greater services for public education, mental health, and the state’s libraries. He also played an integral role in improving hotel fire safety in the wake of the deadly MGM Grand fire and preserving the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe, which brought him national attention. Neal lived a life that personified what is right, just, and fair. Pushing through racial and civil rights hurdles and becoming a lifelong advocate for social justice, his dedication and determination are powerful reminders to always fight the good fight and never stop swinging. What Does the Lord Require?: How American Christians Think about Economic Justice Hart, Stephen Library of Congress BR115.J8H38 1996 \| Dewey Decimal 261.850973 In this engaging and lively book, Stephen Hart paints a rich portrait of how everyday Christians connect their faith to political issues like economic equality, government intervention, and the rights of private enterprise. Drawing on interviews with forty-seven "ordinary" Christians--Roman Catholics, Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestants, mainline Protestants, and others--Hart argues that Christians do not always learn a conservative political perspective from their religion, as is often the stereotype. Rather, Christian traditions provide a reservoir of resources that supports such varied values as equality, community, individuality, and freedom. Hart profiles these individuals and allows them to explain in their own words how they use these values to formulate views on social justice issues, supporting political positions ranging from left to right. Hart also provides a new way of understanding how religion affects public discourse. This first paperback edition includes a new analysis of recent trends in religious politics, including the religious right and religiously-based movements for peace and justice. Working for Peace and Justice: Memoirs of an Activist Intellectual University of Tennessee Press, 2012 Library of Congress CT275.W593A3 2012 \| Dewey Decimal 305.552092 A longtime agitator against war and social injustice, Lawrence Wittner has been tear-gassed, threatened by police with drawn guns, charged by soldiers with fixed bayonets, spied upon by the U.S. government, arrested, and purged from his job for political -reasons. To say that this teacher-historian-activist has led an interesting life is a considerable understatement. In this absorbing memoir, Wittner traces the dramatic course of a life and career that took him from a Brooklyn boyhood in the 1940s and ’50s to an education at Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin to the front lines of peace activism, the fight for racial equality, and the struggles of the labor movement. He details his family background, which included the bloody anti-Semitic pogroms of late-nineteenth-century Eastern Europe, and chronicles his long teaching career, which comprised positions at a small black college in Virginia, an elite women’s liberal arts college north of New York City, and finally a permanent home at the Albany campus of the State University of New York. Throughout, he packs the narrative with colorful vignettes describing such activities as fighting racism in Louisiana and Mississippi during the early 1960s, collaborating with peace-oriented intellectuals in Gorbachev’s Soviet Union, and leading thousands of antinuclear demonstrators through the streets of Hiroshima. As the book also reveals, Wittner’s work as an activist was matched by scholarly achievements that made him one of the world’s foremost authorities on the history of the peace and nuclear disarmament movements—a research specialty that led to revealing encounters with such diverse figures as Norman Thomas, the Unabomber, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Caspar Weinberger, and David Horowitz. A tenured professor and renowned author who has nevertheless lived in tension with the broader currents of his society, Lawrence Wittner tells an engaging personal story that includes some of the most turbulent and significant events of recent history. Lawrence S. Wittner, emeritus professor of history at the University at Albany, SUNY, is the author of numerous scholarly works, including the award-winning three-volume Struggle Against the Bomb. Among other awards and honors, he has received major grants or fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Aspen Institute, the United States Institute of Peace, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Youth in Postwar Guatemala: Education and Civic Identity in Transition Bellino, Michelle J. Library of Congress LA451.B45 2017 \| Dewey Decimal 306.43097281 In the aftermath of armed conflict, how do new generations of young people learn about peace, justice, and democracy? Michelle J. Bellino describes how, following Guatemala’s civil war, adolescents at four schools in urban and rural communities learn about their country’s history of authoritarianism and develop civic identities within a fragile postwar democracy. Through rich ethnographic accounts, Youth in Postwar Guatemala, traces youth experiences in schools, homes, and communities, to examine how knowledge and attitudes toward historical injustice traverse public and private spaces, as well as generations. Bellino documents the ways that young people critically examine injustice while shaping an evolving sense of themselves as civic actors. In a country still marked by the legacies of war and division, young people navigate between the perilous work of critiquing the flawed democracy they inherited, and safely waiting for the one they were promised... Affirmative Action in Medicine Improving Health Care for Everyone Arts of the Political New Openings for the Left Ava Helen Pauling Partner, Activist, Visionary Awakening to Race Individualism and Social Consciousness in America Caring and Doing for Others Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family, Work, and Community Chicano San Diego Cultural Space and the Struggle for Justice Collaborative Imagination Earning Activism through Literacy Education Collected Papers of Kenneth J. Arrow, Volume 4 The Economics of Information The Color of Mind Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice A Cry for Justice Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism, and Activism, 1854-1933 Dark Ghettos Injustice, Dissent, and Reform The End of the Cognitive Empire The Coming of Age of Epistemologies of the South Engaged Observer Anthropology, Advocacy, and Activism The Vera List Center Field Guide on Art and Social Justice No. 1 Issues, Policies, and Solutions Environmentalism and Economic Justice Two Chicano Struggles in the Southwest The Expectation of Justice France, 1944–1946 The Fair Society The Science of Human Nature and the Pursuit of Social Justice Fire and Ink An Anthology of Social Action Writing Fleshing the Spirit Spirituality and Activism in Chicana, Latina, and Indigenous Women’s Lives Food Justice Now! Deepening the Roots of Social Struggle Habitations of Modernity Essays in the Wake of Subaltern Studies Identity and the Failure of America From Thomas Jefferson to the War on Terror Indians and Mestizos in the "Lettered City" Reshaping Justice, Social Hierarchy, and Political Culture in Colonial Peru Inhuman Conditions On Cosmopolitanism and Human Rights Insubordinate Spaces Improvisation and Accompaniment for Social Justice Jesus, Jobs, and Justice African American Women and Religion Knowledge for Social Change Bacon, Dewey, and the Revolutionary Transformation of Research Universities in the Twenty-First Century Law, Legislation and Liberty, Volume 2 The Mirage of Social Justice Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina Mountains of Injustice Social and Environmental Justice in Appalachia Mugwumps Public Moralists of the Gilded Age Native Americans and the Christian Right The Gendered Politics of Unlikely Alliances The Nature of Home Taking Root in a Place Neither Peace nor Freedom The Cultural Cold War in Latin America Obliged to Help Adolphine Fletcher Terry and the Progressive South One With Nineveh Politics, Consumption, and the Human Future Ordinary Poverty A Little Food and Cold Storage Pedagogies of Crossing Meditations on Feminism, Sexual Politics, Memory, and the Sacred A Social Justice Commentary A Pivotal Moment Population, Justice, and the Environmental Challenge Planning as if People Matter Governing for Social Equity Protecting the Vulnerable A Re-Analysis of our Social Responsibilities The Racial Order Of Things Cultural Imaginaries Of The Post-Soul Era Reinventing Cities Equity Planners Tell Their Stories Relocating Authority Japanese Americans Writing to Redress Mass Incarceration Rethinking Rights and Responsibilities The Moral Bonds of Community, Revised Edition The Revolution Will Not Be Funded Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex Revolutionary Parks Conservation, Social Justice, and Mexico’s National Parks, 1910–1940 A Right to Housing Foundation for a New Social Agenda Rights and Goods Justifying Social Action A Second Look at First Things A Case for Conservative Politics: The Hadley Arkes Festschrift Showdown in the Big Quiet Land, Myth, and Government in the American West Social justice and public policy Seeking fairness in diverse societies Social Justice in Diverse Suburbs History, Politics, and Prospects Theories, Issues, and Movements Culture, Radicalism, and the Making of a U.S. Third World Left Staging Social Justice Collaborating to Create Activist Theatre Thick Moralities, Thin Politics Social Integration Across Communities of Belief To Love the Wind and the Rain African Americans and Environmental History Transformation Now! 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